Brazil vs Indonesia: Primary education, teachers

Brazil

696,748

in 2024

Indonesia

1.51 million

in 2025

Brazil rank

6th

Indonesia rank

4th

Primary education, teachers over time

Indonesia currently reports 1.51 million against 696,748 in Brazil, a difference of 813,142.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 2.2 times Brazil's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Globally, Brazil ranks 6th and Indonesia ranks 4th of 204 countries.

Indicator: Primary education, teachers
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.