Teachers in primary education, male in Indonesia
Indonesia: Teachers in primary education, male was 417,192 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male in Indonesia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in Indonesia is 417,192, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Indonesia peaked at 799,229 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 350,553, in 1970.
That places Indonesia 3rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 350,553 | — |
| 1976 | 392,958 | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 350,944 | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 375,873 | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 653,283 | +73.8% |
| 1988 | 634,650 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 643,264 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 643,668 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 633,824 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 624,499 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 619,879 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 621,402 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 626,217 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 629,191 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 649,113 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 618,765 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 616,002 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 663,743 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 657,325 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 690,734 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 556,595 | -19.4% |
| 2006 | 625,410 | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 671,754 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 569,538 | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 581,329 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 599,024 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 597,758 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 602,923 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 703,088 | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 683,149 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 799,229 | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 621,203 | -22.3% |
| 2018 | 545,249 | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 584,215 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 441,594 | -24.4% |
| 2021 | 457,341 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 425,884 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 422,029 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 419,083 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 417,192 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 367,582 | 350,553 | 392,958 | 4 |
| 1980s | 643,732 | 634,650 | 653,283 | 3 |
| 1990s | 630,974 | 619,879 | 649,113 | 8 |
| 2000s | 625,120 | 556,595 | 690,734 | 10 |
| 2010s | 637,315 | 545,249 | 799,229 | 9 |
| 2020s | 430,520 | 417,192 | 457,341 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 1 India 2.15 million compare
- 2 China 1.72 million compare
- 4 Nigeria 408,857 compare
- 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 379,606 compare
- 6 United States of America 223,288 compare
More education data for Indonesia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.51 million (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.37 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in Indonesia?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Indonesia was 417,192 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 799,229 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 350,553 in 1970.
- How does Indonesia rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Indonesia ranks 3rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release