Education in East Kalimantan, Indonesia: official figures
Adults aged 15 and over in East Kalimantan had completed an average of 10.22 years of schooling in 2024 (7th highest of 38 provinces), compared with 9.22 years nationally (BPS Susenas).
How many years of school can a child expect in East Kalimantan?
Children entering school today in East Kalimantan can expect to complete 14.03 years of schooling in 2024 (5th 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 East Kalimantan?
98.96% of people aged 15 and over in East Kalimantan could read and write in 2024 (8th highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 96.67%). The rate was 99.15% for men and 98.75% for women.
Source: BPS-Statistics Indonesia, reproduced by the Ministry of Health · saved copyWhat percentage of children go to school in East Kalimantan?
In East Kalimantan, 99.69% of children aged 7 to 12 and 98.73% 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 East Kalimantan?
81.84% of 16 to 18 year olds in East Kalimantan were attending school in 2024 (5th 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 East Kalimantan?
33.43% of 19 to 23 year olds in East Kalimantan were still in education in 2024 (11th highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 29.01%). The gross enrolment ratio for higher education was 40.03% (Indonesia: 32.00%).
Source: BPS-Statistics Indonesia, reproduced by the Ministry of Health · saved copyWhat is the school enrolment rate in East Kalimantan?
The net enrolment rate in East Kalimantan in 2024 was 98.59% at primary level, 83.70% at junior secondary level and 72.37% 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 East Kalimantan?
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education register lists 2,140 primary schools (SD and equivalent) and 930 junior secondary schools (SMP and equivalent) in East Kalimantan.
Source: Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) · saved copyHow many high schools are there in East Kalimantan?
East Kalimantan has 356 senior secondary schools (SMA), 218 vocational schools (SMK) and 36 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 East Kalimantan?
East Kalimantan has 3,026 early childhood education units on the ministry register: 1,742 kindergartens (TK), 1,078 playgroups (KB), 83 daycare centres (TPA) and 123 child-unit programmes (SPS).
Source: Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) · saved copyHow many schools are there in East Kalimantan?
Counting early childhood, primary, junior and senior secondary, vocational and special schools, East Kalimantan has 6,706 education units on the ministry register, about 166 per 100,000 residents (9th lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 188).
Source: Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) · saved copyHow much school funding does East Kalimantan receive?
Schools in East Kalimantan (province, regencies and cities together) received Rp 942.1 billion in school operational assistance (BOS) from the central government in 2025, about Rp 232,851 per resident, and Rp 1.12 trillion in professional allowances for civil-servant teachers.
Source: Ministry of Finance, Directorate General of Fiscal Balance (DJPK) · saved copyHow East Kalimantan compares with other provinces
Literacy rate, age 15 and over (2024)
East Kalimantan ranks 8 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Literacy rate, age 15 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Riau | 99.20% |
| 6 | Riau Islands | 99.20% |
| 7 | North Sumatra | 99.09% |
| 8 | East Kalimantan | 98.96% |
| 9 | Central Kalimantan | 98.83% |
| 10 | North Maluku | 98.80% |
| 11 | South Sumatra | 98.68% |
Mean years of schooling, age 15 and over (2024)
East Kalimantan ranks 7 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Mean years of schooling, age 15 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Southwest Papua | 10.48 |
| 5 | Maluku | 10.44 |
| 6 | Special Region of Yogyakarta | 10.23 |
| 7 | East Kalimantan | 10.22 |
| 8 | North Sumatra | 10.18 |
| 9 | North Sulawesi | 10.02 |
| 10 | Aceh | 9.95 |
Share of 16-18 year olds in school (2024)
East Kalimantan ranks 5 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of 16-18 year olds in school |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Riau Islands | 85.56% |
| 3 | Bali | 85.17% |
| 4 | West Sumatra | 84.40% |
| 5 | East Kalimantan | 81.84% |
| 6 | Aceh | 81.55% |
| 7 | Southwest Papua | 81.14% |
| 8 | Papua | 80.38% |
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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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