Education in South Kalimantan, Indonesia: official figures
Adults aged 15 and over in South Kalimantan had completed an average of 9.02 years of schooling in 2024 (14th lowest of 38 provinces), compared with 9.22 years nationally (BPS Susenas).
How many years of school can a child expect in South Kalimantan?
Children entering school today in South Kalimantan can expect to complete 12.87 years of schooling in 2024 (11th 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 South Kalimantan?
98.34% of people aged 15 and over in South Kalimantan could read and write in 2024 (joint 17th highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 96.67%). The rate was 99.03% for men and 97.65% for women.
Source: BPS-Statistics Indonesia, reproduced by the Ministry of Health · saved copyWhat percentage of children go to school in South Kalimantan?
In South Kalimantan, 99.30% of children aged 7 to 12 and 93.70% 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 South Kalimantan?
72.31% of 16 to 18 year olds in South Kalimantan were attending school in 2024 (12th 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 South Kalimantan?
29.45% of 19 to 23 year olds in South Kalimantan were still in education in 2024 (17th lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 29.01%). The gross enrolment ratio for higher education was 28.06% (Indonesia: 32.00%).
Source: BPS-Statistics Indonesia, reproduced by the Ministry of Health · saved copyWhat is the school enrolment rate in South Kalimantan?
The net enrolment rate in South Kalimantan in 2024 was 98.68% at primary level, 78.14% at junior secondary level and 60.26% 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 South Kalimantan?
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education register lists 3,506 primary schools (SD and equivalent) and 1,055 junior secondary schools (SMP and equivalent) in South Kalimantan.
Source: Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) · saved copyHow many high schools are there in South Kalimantan?
South Kalimantan has 438 senior secondary schools (SMA), 128 vocational schools (SMK) and 26 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 South Kalimantan?
South Kalimantan has 4,612 early childhood education units on the ministry register: 2,979 kindergartens (TK), 1,429 playgroups (KB), 157 daycare centres (TPA) and 47 child-unit programmes (SPS).
Source: Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) · saved copyHow many schools are there in South Kalimantan?
Counting early childhood, primary, junior and senior secondary, vocational and special schools, South Kalimantan has 9,765 education units on the ministry register, about 229 per 100,000 residents (14th highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 188).
Source: Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) · saved copyHow much school funding does South Kalimantan receive?
Schools in South Kalimantan (province, regencies and cities together) received Rp 693.1 billion in school operational assistance (BOS) from the central government in 2025, about Rp 162,201 per resident, and Rp 1.41 trillion in professional allowances for civil-servant teachers.
Source: Ministry of Finance, Directorate General of Fiscal Balance (DJPK) · saved copyHow South Kalimantan compares with other provinces
Literacy rate, age 15 and over (2024)
South Kalimantan ranks 18 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Literacy rate, age 15 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Papua | 98.37% |
| 16 | Central Sulawesi | 98.35% |
| 17 | Aceh | 98.34% |
| 18 | South Kalimantan | 98.34% |
| 19 | Bangka Belitung Islands | 98.20% |
| 20 | Jambi | 98.02% |
| 21 | Bengkulu | 97.91% |
Mean years of schooling, age 15 and over (2024)
South Kalimantan ranks 25 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Mean years of schooling, age 15 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | West Java | 9.24 |
| 23 | South Sulawesi | 9.22 |
| 24 | Central Kalimantan | 9.17 |
| 25 | South Kalimantan | 9.02 |
| 26 | South Papua | 8.99 |
| 27 | South Sumatra | 8.98 |
| 28 | Lampung | 8.80 |
Share of 16-18 year olds in school (2024)
South Kalimantan ranks 27 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of 16-18 year olds in school |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Bangka Belitung Islands | 72.69% |
| 25 | North Sulawesi | 72.48% |
| 26 | Lampung | 72.35% |
| 27 | South Kalimantan | 72.31% |
| 28 | West Sulawesi | 72.09% |
| 29 | Jambi | 71.97% |
| 30 | Banten | 71.91% |
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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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