Education in Gorontalo, Indonesia: official figures
Adults aged 15 and over in Gorontalo had completed an average of 8.64 years of schooling in 2024 (8th lowest of 38 provinces), compared with 9.22 years nationally (BPS Susenas).
How many years of school can a child expect in Gorontalo?
Children entering school today in Gorontalo can expect to complete 13.17 years of schooling in 2024 (joint 16th lowest 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 Gorontalo?
98.55% of people aged 15 and over in Gorontalo could read and write in 2024 (13th highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 96.67%). The rate was 98.47% for men and 98.62% for women.
Source: BPS-Statistics Indonesia, reproduced by the Ministry of Health · saved copyWhat percentage of children go to school in Gorontalo?
In Gorontalo, 98.79% of children aged 7 to 12 and 91.35% 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 Gorontalo?
72.70% of 16 to 18 year olds in Gorontalo were attending school in 2024 (16th lowest 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 Gorontalo?
34.43% of 19 to 23 year olds in Gorontalo were still in education in 2024 (10th highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 29.01%). The gross enrolment ratio for higher education was 35.68% (Indonesia: 32.00%).
Source: BPS-Statistics Indonesia, reproduced by the Ministry of Health · saved copyWhat is the school enrolment rate in Gorontalo?
The net enrolment rate in Gorontalo in 2024 was 98.20% at primary level, 72.51% at junior secondary level and 61.23% 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 Gorontalo?
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education register lists 1,036 primary schools (SD and equivalent) and 428 junior secondary schools (SMP and equivalent) in Gorontalo.
Source: Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Gorontalo?
Gorontalo has 120 senior secondary schools (SMA), 61 vocational schools (SMK) and 8 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 Gorontalo?
Gorontalo has 1,528 early childhood education units on the ministry register: 887 kindergartens (TK), 586 playgroups (KB), 8 daycare centres (TPA) and 47 child-unit programmes (SPS).
Source: Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) · saved copyHow many schools are there in Gorontalo?
Counting early childhood, primary, junior and senior secondary, vocational and special schools, Gorontalo has 3,181 education units on the ministry register, about 259 per 100,000 residents (9th highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 188).
Source: Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) · saved copyHow much school funding does Gorontalo receive?
Schools in Gorontalo (province, regencies and cities together) received Rp 235.7 billion in school operational assistance (BOS) from the central government in 2025, about Rp 191,986 per resident, and Rp 510.9 billion in professional allowances for civil-servant teachers.
Source: Ministry of Finance, Directorate General of Fiscal Balance (DJPK) · saved copyHow Gorontalo compares with other provinces
Literacy rate, age 15 and over (2024)
Gorontalo ranks 13 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Literacy rate, age 15 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | North Maluku | 98.80% |
| 11 | South Sumatra | 98.68% |
| 12 | West Java | 98.57% |
| 13 | Gorontalo | 98.55% |
| 14 | Banten | 98.41% |
| 15 | Papua | 98.37% |
| 16 | Central Sulawesi | 98.35% |
Mean years of schooling, age 15 and over (2024)
Gorontalo ranks 31 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Mean years of schooling, age 15 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Lampung | 8.80 |
| 29 | Bangka Belitung Islands | 8.78 |
| 30 | East Java | 8.69 |
| 31 | Gorontalo | 8.64 |
| 32 | West Sulawesi | 8.56 |
| 33 | West Nusa Tenggara | 8.50 |
| 34 | East Nusa Tenggara | 8.48 |
Share of 16-18 year olds in school (2024)
Gorontalo ranks 23 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of 16-18 year olds in school |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | West Papua | 75.32% |
| 21 | Central Sulawesi | 74.16% |
| 22 | South Sulawesi | 73.17% |
| 23 | Gorontalo | 72.70% |
| 24 | Bangka Belitung Islands | 72.69% |
| 25 | North Sulawesi | 72.48% |
| 26 | Lampung | 72.35% |
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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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