Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Indonesia
Indonesia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0053 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Indonesia, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Indonesia is 0.0053 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Indonesia peaked at 0.008 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.004 units per person, in 1977.
That places Indonesia 88th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0044 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0045 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0045 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0044 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0045 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0046 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0046 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.004 units per person | -13.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0042 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0052 units per person | +23.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0055 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0061 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0065 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0068 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0069 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0071 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0071 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0071 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.007 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0069 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0066 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0066 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0066 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0066 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0065 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0064 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0064 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0063 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.006 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0059 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0062 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0064 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0064 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0062 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0065 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0067 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0059 units per person | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0062 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0065 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0065 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0066 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0073 units per person | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 0.007 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.008 units per person | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0068 units per person | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0064 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0065 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0053 units per person | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0054 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0052 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0052 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0052 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0053 units per person | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0071 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0068 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 0.008 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 85 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0053 units per person compare
- 86 Grenada 0.0053 units per person compare
- 87 United States of America 0.0053 units per person compare
- 89 Qatar 0.0052 units per person compare
- 90 Algeria 0.0052 units per person compare
- 91 Timor-Leste 0.0052 units per person compare
More education data for Indonesia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1004 units per person (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.68 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Indonesia?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Indonesia was 0.0053 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.008 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 units per person in 1977.
- How does Indonesia rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Indonesia ranks 88th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.