Education in Bengkulu, Indonesia: official figures
Adults aged 15 and over in Bengkulu had completed an average of 9.40 years of schooling in 2024 (19th highest of 38 provinces), compared with 9.22 years nationally (BPS Susenas).
How many years of school can a child expect in Bengkulu?
Children entering school today in Bengkulu can expect to complete 13.75 years of schooling in 2024 (joint 8th highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 13.21 years; BPS expected years of schooling).
Source: BPS-Statistics Indonesia, reproduced by the Ministry of Health · saved copyWhat is the literacy rate in Bengkulu?
97.91% of people aged 15 and over in Bengkulu could read and write in 2024 (18th lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 96.67%). The rate was 98.82% for men and 96.97% for women.
Source: BPS-Statistics Indonesia, reproduced by the Ministry of Health · saved copyWhat percentage of children go to school in Bengkulu?
In Bengkulu, 99.51% of children aged 7 to 12 and 97.93% of those aged 13 to 15 were attending school in 2024 (school participation rate; Indonesia overall: 99.19% and 96.17%).
Source: BPS-Statistics Indonesia, reproduced by the Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many teenagers go to senior high school in Bengkulu?
79.07% of 16 to 18 year olds in Bengkulu were attending school in 2024 (10th highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 74.64%).
Source: BPS-Statistics Indonesia, reproduced by the Ministry of Health · saved copyWhat percentage of young people go to university in Bengkulu?
35.13% of 19 to 23 year olds in Bengkulu were still in education in 2024 (8th highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 29.01%). The gross enrolment ratio for higher education was 37.79% (Indonesia: 32.00%).
Source: BPS-Statistics Indonesia, reproduced by the Ministry of Health · saved copyWhat is the school enrolment rate in Bengkulu?
The net enrolment rate in Bengkulu in 2024 was 98.33% at primary level, 82.36% at junior secondary level and 69.14% at senior secondary level (the share of each age group enrolled at the right level; Indonesia: 97.94%, 81.73% and 64.32%).
Source: BPS-Statistics Indonesia, reproduced by the Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many primary and junior high schools are there in Bengkulu?
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education register lists 1,579 primary schools (SD and equivalent) and 585 junior secondary schools (SMP and equivalent) in Bengkulu.
Source: Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Bengkulu?
Bengkulu has 229 senior secondary schools (SMA), 104 vocational schools (SMK) and 19 special-needs schools (SLB) on the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education register.
Source: Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) · saved copyHow many kindergartens are there in Bengkulu?
Bengkulu has 2,177 early childhood education units on the ministry register: 1,403 kindergartens (TK), 639 playgroups (KB), 74 daycare centres (TPA) and 61 child-unit programmes (SPS).
Source: Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) · saved copyHow many schools are there in Bengkulu?
Counting early childhood, primary, junior and senior secondary, vocational and special schools, Bengkulu has 4,693 education units on the ministry register, about 222 per 100,000 residents (16th highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 188).
Source: Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) · saved copyHow much school funding does Bengkulu receive?
Schools in Bengkulu (province, regencies and cities together) received Rp 421.9 billion in school operational assistance (BOS) from the central government in 2025, about Rp 199,730 per resident, and Rp 826.7 billion in professional allowances for civil-servant teachers.
Source: Ministry of Finance, Directorate General of Fiscal Balance (DJPK) · saved copyHow Bengkulu compares with other provinces
Literacy rate, age 15 and over (2024)
Bengkulu ranks 21 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Literacy rate, age 15 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | South Kalimantan | 98.34% |
| 19 | Bangka Belitung Islands | 98.20% |
| 20 | Jambi | 98.02% |
| 21 | Bengkulu | 97.91% |
| 22 | West Papua | 97.84% |
| 23 | Southwest Papua | 97.84% |
| 24 | North Kalimantan | 97.37% |
Mean years of schooling, age 15 and over (2024)
Bengkulu ranks 19 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Mean years of schooling, age 15 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Riau | 9.69 |
| 17 | North Kalimantan | 9.58 |
| 18 | Banten | 9.55 |
| 19 | Bengkulu | 9.40 |
| 20 | Central Sulawesi | 9.28 |
| 21 | Jambi | 9.26 |
| 22 | West Java | 9.24 |
Share of 16-18 year olds in school (2024)
Bengkulu ranks 10 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of 16-18 year olds in school |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Southwest Papua | 81.14% |
| 8 | Papua | 80.38% |
| 9 | DKI Jakarta | 79.95% |
| 10 | Bengkulu | 79.07% |
| 11 | North Kalimantan | 78.89% |
| 12 | North Sumatra | 78.59% |
| 13 | Riau | 78.49% |
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Sources
- BPS-Statistics Indonesia, reproduced by the Ministry of Health: Profil Kesehatan Indonesia 2024, Lampiran 3.g, 3.h, 3.i, 3.k and 3.l: mean years of schooling, literacy and school participation by province, 2024 (BPS Susenas), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8157f6d47b4b…)
- Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen): Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education reference data: number of primary and junior secondary education units by province (all statuses, formal route), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 ac359f193df5…)
- Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen): Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education reference data: number of senior secondary, vocational and special education units by province (all statuses, formal route), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 02de29ed74c1…)
- Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen): Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education reference data: number of early childhood education units by province (all statuses, formal route), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 9f23469cd02f…)
- Ministry of Finance, Directorate General of Fiscal Balance (DJPK): Transfers to regions and village funds (TKDD): budget and realisation for the province with its regencies and cities, 2024 and 2025, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 cc13a587f861…)
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