Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Indonesia

Indonesia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 1.51 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.51 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
4th
of 216 countries
All-time high
2.11 million
in 2016
All-time low
514,007
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Indonesia, 1970–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 1.51 million for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Indonesia peaked at 2.11 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 514,007, in 1970.

Indonesia ranks 4th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Indonesia, 1970 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1970 514,007
1971 534,800 +4.0%
1972 548,424 +2.5%
1973 556,652 +1.5%
1974 573,061 +2.9%
1975 603,327 +5.3%
1976 618,818 +2.6%
1977 549,519 -11.2%
1978 592,439 +7.8%
1979 657,426 +11.0%
1980 722,413 +9.9%
1981 787,400 +9.0%
1982 855,876 +8.7%
1983 971,893 +13.6%
1984 1.06 million +8.7%
1985 1.13 million +7.1%
1986 1.18 million +4.5%
1987 1.22 million +3.5%
1988 1.25 million +2.3%
1989 1.28 million +2.2%
1990 1.29 million +0.6%
1991 1.28 million -0.4%
1992 1.26 million -1.6%
1993 1.28 million +1.2%
1994 1.30 million +1.6%
1995 1.31 million +1.2%
1996 1.32 million +0.5%
1997 1.33 million +0.7%
1998 1.34 million +1.1%
1999 1.33 million -0.6%
2000 1.29 million -3.4%
2001 1.29 million +0.1%
2002 1.38 million +7.3%
2003 1.43 million +3.4%
2004 1.45 million +1.2%
2005 1.43 million -1.4%
2006 1.53 million +6.8%
2007 1.58 million +3.8%
2008 1.43 million -10.0%
2009 1.51 million +6.0%
2010 1.60 million +5.6%
2011 1.62 million +1.2%
2012 1.66 million +2.5%
2013 1.87 million +13.0%
2014 1.80 million -3.7%
2015 1.95 million +8.5%
2016 2.11 million +7.8%
2017 1.83 million -13.3%
2018 1.73 million -5.5%
2019 1.77 million +2.6%
2020 1.45 million -18.4%
2021 1.51 million +4.2%
2022 1.45 million -4.0%
2023 1.46 million +1.2%
2024 1.49 million +1.4%
2025 1.51 million +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 574,847 514,007 657,426 10
1980s 1.05 million 722,413 1.28 million 10
1990s 1.30 million 1.26 million 1.34 million 10
2000s 1.43 million 1.29 million 1.58 million 10
2010s 1.79 million 1.60 million 2.11 million 10
2020s 1.48 million 1.45 million 1.51 million 6

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 1 China 6.74 million compare
  2. 2 India 5.19 million compare
  3. 3 United States of America 1.78 million compare
  4. 5 Nigeria 913,305 compare
  5. 6 Brazil 696,748 compare
  6. 7 Mexico 571,832 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Indonesia?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Indonesia was 1.51 million in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 2.11 million in 2016.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 514,007 in 1970.
How does Indonesia rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Indonesia ranks 4th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.