China (People’s Republic of) vs Indonesia: Teachers in primary education, male

China (People’s Republic of)
1.97 million number
in 2019
Indonesia
584,215 number
in 2019
China (People’s Republic of) rank
2nd
Indonesia rank
3rd

Teachers in primary education, male over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 1.97 million number against 584,215 number in Indonesia, a difference of 1.39 million number.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 3.4 times Indonesia's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 3rd of 196 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Indonesia Difference Ahead
1970s 3.35 million number 373,258 number 2.98 million number China (People’s Republic of)
1980s 3.31 million number 643,732 number 2.67 million number China (People’s Republic of)
1990s 3.09 million number 628,383 number 2.46 million number China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 2.71 million number 620,226 number 2.09 million number China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 2.25 million number 637,315 number 1.62 million number China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, China (People’s Republic of) or Indonesia?
China (People’s Republic of), at 1.97 million number against 584,215 number in Indonesia as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male between China (People’s Republic of) and Indonesia?
1.39 million number, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Indonesia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2019.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Indonesia rank globally for teachers in primary education, male?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 3rd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/