Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) was 446,144 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Indonesia, 1975–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in Indonesia is 446,144 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Indonesia peaked at 446,144 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21,098 number, in 1975.
That places Indonesia 4th out of 179 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 21,098 number | — |
| 1977 | 24,400 number | +15.7% |
| 1979 | 29,277 number | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 121,899 number | +316.4% |
| 2001 | 130,531 number | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 135,010 number | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 149,010 number | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 176,945 number | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 177,684 number | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 269,711 number | +51.8% |
| 2008 | 328,208 number | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 328,378 number | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 282,610 number | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 277,652 number | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 291,520 number | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 323,044 number | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 411,159 number | +27.3% |
| 2017 | 444,580 number | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 446,144 number | +0.4% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 446,144 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,188 number, 54.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 446,144 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,150 number, 107.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +316.4% | 29,277 number | 121,899 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24,925 number | 21,098 number | 29,277 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 201,931 number | 121,899 number | 328,378 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 353,816 number | 277,652 number | 446,144 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More education data for Indonesia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 90.4 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.12 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.73 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.45 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 27.84 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.68 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Indonesia?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Indonesia was 446,144 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 446,144 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,098 number in 1975.
- How does Indonesia rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Indonesia ranks 4th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of female teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.