Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Indonesia

Indonesia: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 1.09 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.09 million
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
4th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.31 million
in 2016
All-time low
163,454
in 1970
Years of data
43
1970–2025

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

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1970199720251970: 163.5k1976: 225.9k1977: 198.6k1978: 216.6k1983: 318.6k1988: 617.2k1989: 635.6k1990: 642.6k1991: 647.6k1992: 636.6k1993: 656.3k1994: 674.7k1995: 685.4k1996: 688.8k1997: 687.6k1998: 686.3k1999: 685.1k2000: 670.2k2001: 673.7k2002: 720.2k2003: 774.2k2004: 757.2k2005: 871.4k2006: 900.0k2007: 911.8k2008: 856.3k2009: 930.6k2010: 996.9k2011: 1.0M2012: 1.1M2013: 1.2M2014: 1.1M2015: 1.2M2016: 1.3M2017: 1.2M2018: 1.2M2019: 1.2M2020: 1.0M2021: 1.0M2022: 1.0M2023: 1.0M2024: 1.1M2025: 1.1M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2025, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Indonesia stood at 1.09 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Indonesia peaked at 1.31 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 163,454, in 1970.

That places Indonesia 4th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Indonesia, 1970 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1970 163,454
1976 225,860 +38.2%
1977 198,575 -12.1%
1978 216,566 +9.1%
1983 318,610 +47.1%
1988 617,250 +93.7%
1989 635,625 +3.0%
1990 642,618 +1.1%
1991 647,583 +0.8%
1992 636,590 -1.7%
1993 656,338 +3.1%
1994 674,701 +2.8%
1995 685,354 +1.6%
1996 688,785 +0.5%
1997 687,557 -0.2%
1998 686,328 -0.2%
1999 685,100 -0.2%
2000 670,200 -2.2%
2001 673,718 +0.5%
2002 720,171 +6.9%
2003 774,161 +7.5%
2004 757,250 -2.2%
2005 871,379 +15.1%
2006 899,990 +3.3%
2007 911,835 +1.3%
2008 856,290 -6.1%
2009 930,648 +8.7%
2010 996,931 +7.1%
2011 1.02 million +2.1%
2012 1.05 million +3.5%
2013 1.17 million +10.9%
2014 1.12 million -4.2%
2015 1.21 million +8.4%
2016 1.31 million +7.8%
2017 1.21 million -7.8%
2018 1.18 million -2.0%
2019 1.19 million +0.4%
2020 1.00 million -15.4%
2021 1.05 million +4.5%
2022 1.02 million -2.7%
2023 1.04 million +2.1%
2024 1.07 million +2.3%
2025 1.09 million +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 201,114 163,454 225,860 4
1980s 523,828 318,610 635,625 3
1990s 669,095 636,590 688,785 10
2000s 806,564 670,200 930,648 10
2010s 1.15 million 996,931 1.31 million 10
2020s 1.05 million 1.00 million 1.09 million 6

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 1 China 5.02 million compare
  2. 2 India 3.04 million compare
  3. 3 United States 1.56 million compare
  4. 5 Brazil 620,653 compare
  5. 6 Nigeria 504,448 compare
  6. 7 Philippines 465,772 compare

See the full ranking of 433 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Indonesia?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Indonesia was 1.09 million in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 1.31 million in 2016.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 163,454 in 1970.
How does Indonesia rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Indonesia ranks 4th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 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, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
433 places, 18,584 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 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.