Education in Bangka Belitung Islands, Indonesia: official figures
Adults aged 15 and over in Bangka Belitung Islands had completed an average of 8.78 years of schooling in 2024 (10th lowest of 38 provinces), compared with 9.22 years nationally (BPS Susenas).
How many years of school can a child expect in Bangka Belitung Islands?
Children entering school today in Bangka Belitung Islands can expect to complete 12.49 years of schooling in 2024 (3rd 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 Bangka Belitung Islands?
98.20% of people aged 15 and over in Bangka Belitung Islands could read and write in 2024 (19th highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 96.67%). The rate was 99.12% for men and 97.25% for women.
Source: BPS-Statistics Indonesia, reproduced by the Ministry of Health · saved copyWhat percentage of children go to school in Bangka Belitung Islands?
In Bangka Belitung Islands, 99.66% of children aged 7 to 12 and 93.52% 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 Bangka Belitung Islands?
72.69% of 16 to 18 year olds in Bangka Belitung Islands were attending school in 2024 (15th 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 Bangka Belitung Islands?
19.74% of 19 to 23 year olds in Bangka Belitung Islands were still in education in 2024 (3rd lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 29.01%). The gross enrolment ratio for higher education was 20.14% (Indonesia: 32.00%).
Source: BPS-Statistics Indonesia, reproduced by the Ministry of Health · saved copyWhat is the school enrolment rate in Bangka Belitung Islands?
The net enrolment rate in Bangka Belitung Islands in 2024 was 98.29% at primary level, 77.59% at junior secondary level and 61.71% 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 Bangka Belitung Islands?
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education register lists 879 primary schools (SD and equivalent) and 305 junior secondary schools (SMP and equivalent) in Bangka Belitung Islands.
Source: Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Bangka Belitung Islands?
Bangka Belitung Islands has 128 senior secondary schools (SMA), 59 vocational schools (SMK) and 11 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 Bangka Belitung Islands?
Bangka Belitung Islands has 933 early childhood education units on the ministry register: 466 kindergartens (TK), 368 playgroups (KB), 45 daycare centres (TPA) and 54 child-unit programmes (SPS).
Source: Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) · saved copyHow many schools are there in Bangka Belitung Islands?
Counting early childhood, primary, junior and senior secondary, vocational and special schools, Bangka Belitung Islands has 2,315 education units on the ministry register, about 151 per 100,000 residents (5th lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 188).
Source: Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) · saved copyHow much school funding does Bangka Belitung Islands receive?
Schools in Bangka Belitung Islands (province, regencies and cities together) received Rp 323.4 billion in school operational assistance (BOS) from the central government in 2025, about Rp 211,146 per resident, and Rp 473.8 billion in professional allowances for civil-servant teachers.
Source: Ministry of Finance, Directorate General of Fiscal Balance (DJPK) · saved copyHow Bangka Belitung Islands compares with other provinces
Literacy rate, age 15 and over (2024)
Bangka Belitung Islands ranks 19 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Literacy rate, age 15 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 22 | West Papua | 97.84% |
Mean years of schooling, age 15 and over (2024)
Bangka Belitung Islands ranks 29 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Mean years of schooling, age 15 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | South Papua | 8.99 |
| 27 | South Sumatra | 8.98 |
| 28 | Lampung | 8.80 |
| 29 | Bangka Belitung Islands | 8.78 |
| 30 | East Java | 8.69 |
| 31 | Gorontalo | 8.64 |
| 32 | West Sulawesi | 8.56 |
Share of 16-18 year olds in school (2024)
Bangka Belitung Islands ranks 24 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of 16-18 year olds in school |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 27 | South Kalimantan | 72.31% |
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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…)
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- 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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