Education in West Kalimantan, Indonesia: official figures
Adults aged 15 and over in West Kalimantan had completed an average of 8.28 years of schooling in 2024 (3rd lowest of 38 provinces), compared with 9.22 years nationally (BPS Susenas).
How many years of school can a child expect in West Kalimantan?
Children entering school today in West Kalimantan can expect to complete 12.68 years of schooling in 2024 (6th 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 West Kalimantan?
95.03% of people aged 15 and over in West Kalimantan could read and write in 2024 (9th lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 96.67%). The rate was 96.42% for men and 93.60% for women.
Source: BPS-Statistics Indonesia, reproduced by the Ministry of Health · saved copyWhat percentage of children go to school in West Kalimantan?
In West Kalimantan, 99.00% of children aged 7 to 12 and 93.05% 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 West Kalimantan?
69.39% of 16 to 18 year olds in West Kalimantan were attending school in 2024 (4th 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 West Kalimantan?
26.98% of 19 to 23 year olds in West Kalimantan were still in education in 2024 (14th lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 29.01%). The gross enrolment ratio for higher education was 24.99% (Indonesia: 32.00%).
Source: BPS-Statistics Indonesia, reproduced by the Ministry of Health · saved copyWhat is the school enrolment rate in West Kalimantan?
The net enrolment rate in West Kalimantan in 2024 was 98.60% at primary level, 72.90% at junior secondary level and 57.18% 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 West Kalimantan?
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education register lists 4,939 primary schools (SD and equivalent) and 1,783 junior secondary schools (SMP and equivalent) in West Kalimantan.
Source: Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) · saved copyHow many high schools are there in West Kalimantan?
West Kalimantan has 696 senior secondary schools (SMA), 236 vocational schools (SMK) and 28 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 West Kalimantan?
West Kalimantan has 3,656 early childhood education units on the ministry register: 1,443 kindergartens (TK), 2,128 playgroups (KB), 25 daycare centres (TPA) and 60 child-unit programmes (SPS).
Source: Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) · saved copyHow many schools are there in West Kalimantan?
Counting early childhood, primary, junior and senior secondary, vocational and special schools, West Kalimantan has 11,338 education units on the ministry register, about 199 per 100,000 residents (15th lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 188).
Source: Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) · saved copyHow much school funding does West Kalimantan receive?
Schools in West Kalimantan (province, regencies and cities together) received Rp 1.31 trillion in school operational assistance (BOS) from the central government in 2025, about Rp 230,236 per resident, and Rp 1.39 trillion in professional allowances for civil-servant teachers.
Source: Ministry of Finance, Directorate General of Fiscal Balance (DJPK) · saved copyHow West Kalimantan compares with other provinces
Literacy rate, age 15 and over (2024)
West Kalimantan ranks 30 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Literacy rate, age 15 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Bali | 95.79% |
| 28 | Special Region of Yogyakarta | 95.65% |
| 29 | East Nusa Tenggara | 95.15% |
| 30 | West Kalimantan | 95.03% |
| 31 | West Sulawesi | 95.00% |
| 32 | Central Java | 94.50% |
| 33 | South Papua | 94.21% |
Mean years of schooling, age 15 and over (2024)
West Kalimantan ranks 36 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Mean years of schooling, age 15 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | West Sulawesi | 8.56 |
| 33 | West Nusa Tenggara | 8.50 |
| 34 | East Nusa Tenggara | 8.48 |
| 35 | Central Java | 8.47 |
| 36 | West Kalimantan | 8.28 |
| 37 | Central Papua | 6.17 |
| 38 | Highland Papua | 5.10 |
Share of 16-18 year olds in school (2024)
West Kalimantan ranks 35 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of 16-18 year olds in school |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Central Java | 71.60% |
| 33 | West Java | 71.15% |
| 34 | South Sumatra | 70.80% |
| 35 | West Kalimantan | 69.39% |
| 36 | Central Kalimantan | 68.33% |
| 37 | Highland Papua | 56.09% |
| 38 | Central Papua | 47.65% |
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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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