Education in DKI Jakarta, Indonesia: official figures
Adults aged 15 and over in DKI Jakarta had completed an average of 11.49 years of schooling in 2024 (the highest of 38 provinces), compared with 9.22 years nationally (BPS Susenas).
How many years of school can a child expect in DKI Jakarta?
Children entering school today in DKI Jakarta can expect to complete 13.51 years of schooling in 2024 (14th 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 DKI Jakarta?
99.65% of people aged 15 and over in DKI Jakarta could read and write in 2024 (2nd highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 96.67%). The rate was 99.78% for men and 99.52% for women.
Source: BPS-Statistics Indonesia, reproduced by the Ministry of Health · saved copyWhat percentage of children go to school in DKI Jakarta?
In DKI Jakarta, 99.25% of children aged 7 to 12 and 98.36% 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 DKI Jakarta?
79.95% of 16 to 18 year olds in DKI Jakarta were attending school in 2024 (9th 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 DKI Jakarta?
32.98% of 19 to 23 year olds in DKI Jakarta were still in education in 2024 (14th highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 29.01%). The gross enrolment ratio for higher education was 41.98% (Indonesia: 32.00%).
Source: BPS-Statistics Indonesia, reproduced by the Ministry of Health · saved copyWhat is the school enrolment rate in DKI Jakarta?
The net enrolment rate in DKI Jakarta in 2024 was 98.39% at primary level, 88.67% at junior secondary level and 64.85% 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 DKI Jakarta?
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education register lists 2,715 primary schools (SD and equivalent) and 1,353 junior secondary schools (SMP and equivalent) in DKI Jakarta.
Source: Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) · saved copyHow many high schools are there in DKI Jakarta?
DKI Jakarta has 635 senior secondary schools (SMA), 560 vocational schools (SMK) and 88 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 DKI Jakarta?
DKI Jakarta has 5,362 early childhood education units on the ministry register: 2,947 kindergartens (TK), 602 playgroups (KB), 59 daycare centres (TPA) and 1,754 child-unit programmes (SPS).
Source: Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) · saved copyHow many schools are there in DKI Jakarta?
Counting early childhood, primary, junior and senior secondary, vocational and special schools, DKI Jakarta has 10,713 education units on the ministry register, about 100 per 100,000 residents (3rd lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 188).
Source: Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) · saved copyHow much school funding does DKI Jakarta receive?
Schools in DKI Jakarta (province, regencies and cities together) received Rp 1.78 trillion in school operational assistance (BOS) from the central government in 2025, about Rp 166,414 per resident, and Rp 1.35 trillion in professional allowances for civil-servant teachers.
Source: Ministry of Finance, Directorate General of Fiscal Balance (DJPK) · saved copyHow DKI Jakarta compares with other special capital regions
Literacy rate, age 15 and over (2024)
DKI Jakarta ranks 2 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Literacy rate, age 15 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Sulawesi | 99.75% |
| 2 | DKI Jakarta | 99.65% |
| 3 | Maluku | 99.53% |
| 4 | West Sumatra | 99.37% |
| 5 | Riau | 99.20% |
| 6 | Riau Islands | 99.20% |
| 7 | North Sumatra | 99.09% |
Mean years of schooling, age 15 and over (2024)
DKI Jakarta ranks 1 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Mean years of schooling, age 15 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DKI Jakarta | 11.49 |
| 2 | West Papua | 10.70 |
| 3 | Riau Islands | 10.65 |
| 4 | Southwest Papua | 10.48 |
| 5 | Maluku | 10.44 |
| 6 | Special Region of Yogyakarta | 10.23 |
| 7 | East Kalimantan | 10.22 |
Share of 16-18 year olds in school (2024)
DKI Jakarta ranks 9 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of 16-18 year olds in school |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Aceh | 81.55% |
| 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% |
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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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