Education in Riau Islands, Indonesia: official figures
Adults aged 15 and over in Riau Islands had completed an average of 10.65 years of schooling in 2024 (3rd highest of 38 provinces), compared with 9.22 years nationally (BPS Susenas).
How many years of school can a child expect in Riau Islands?
Children entering school today in Riau Islands can expect to complete 13.27 years of schooling in 2024 (19th 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 Riau Islands?
99.20% of people aged 15 and over in Riau Islands could read and write in 2024 (joint 5th highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 96.67%). The rate was 99.46% for men and 98.92% for women.
Source: BPS-Statistics Indonesia, reproduced by the Ministry of Health · saved copyWhat percentage of children go to school in Riau Islands?
In Riau Islands, 99.47% of children aged 7 to 12 and 98.91% 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 Riau Islands?
85.56% of 16 to 18 year olds in Riau Islands were attending school in 2024 (2nd 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 Riau Islands?
26.28% of 19 to 23 year olds in Riau Islands were still in education in 2024 (12th lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 29.01%). The gross enrolment ratio for higher education was 30.48% (Indonesia: 32.00%).
Source: BPS-Statistics Indonesia, reproduced by the Ministry of Health · saved copyWhat is the school enrolment rate in Riau Islands?
The net enrolment rate in Riau Islands in 2024 was 98.71% at primary level, 87.10% at junior secondary level and 77.54% 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 Riau Islands?
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education register lists 1,081 primary schools (SD and equivalent) and 519 junior secondary schools (SMP and equivalent) in Riau Islands.
Source: Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Riau Islands?
Riau Islands has 247 senior secondary schools (SMA), 110 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 Riau Islands?
Riau Islands has 1,431 early childhood education units on the ministry register: 864 kindergartens (TK), 427 playgroups (KB), 18 daycare centres (TPA) and 122 child-unit programmes (SPS).
Source: Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) · saved copyHow many schools are there in Riau Islands?
Counting early childhood, primary, junior and senior secondary, vocational and special schools, Riau Islands has 3,414 education units on the ministry register, about 156 per 100,000 residents (6th lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 188).
Source: Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) · saved copyHow much school funding does Riau Islands receive?
Schools in Riau Islands (province, regencies and cities together) received Rp 594.5 billion in school operational assistance (BOS) from the central government in 2025, about Rp 272,308 per resident, and Rp 573.7 billion in professional allowances for civil-servant teachers.
Source: Ministry of Finance, Directorate General of Fiscal Balance (DJPK) · saved copyHow Riau Islands compares with other provinces
Literacy rate, age 15 and over (2024)
Riau Islands ranks 6 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Literacy rate, age 15 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Maluku | 99.53% |
| 4 | West Sumatra | 99.37% |
| 5 | Riau | 99.20% |
| 6 | Riau Islands | 99.20% |
| 7 | North Sumatra | 99.09% |
| 8 | East Kalimantan | 98.96% |
| 9 | Central Kalimantan | 98.83% |
Mean years of schooling, age 15 and over (2024)
Riau Islands ranks 3 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Mean years of schooling, age 15 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DKI Jakarta | 11.49 |
| 2 | West Papua | 10.70 |
| 3 | Riau Islands | 10.65 |
| 4 | Southwest Papua | 10.48 |
| 5 | Maluku | 10.44 |
| 6 | Special Region of Yogyakarta | 10.23 |
| 7 | East Kalimantan | 10.22 |
Share of 16-18 year olds in school (2024)
Riau Islands ranks 2 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of 16-18 year olds in school |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Special Region of Yogyakarta | 90.36% |
| 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% |
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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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