Education in Maluku, Indonesia: official figures
Adults aged 15 and over in Maluku had completed an average of 10.44 years of schooling in 2024 (5th highest of 38 provinces), compared with 9.22 years nationally (BPS Susenas).
How many years of school can a child expect in Maluku?
Children entering school today in Maluku can expect to complete 14.09 years of schooling in 2024 (4th 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 Maluku?
99.53% of people aged 15 and over in Maluku could read and write in 2024 (3rd highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 96.67%). The rate was 99.79% for men and 99.28% for women.
Source: BPS-Statistics Indonesia, reproduced by the Ministry of Health · saved copyWhat percentage of children go to school in Maluku?
In Maluku, 99.49% of children aged 7 to 12 and 97.83% 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 Maluku?
77.70% of 16 to 18 year olds in Maluku were attending school in 2024 (15th 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 Maluku?
39.58% of 19 to 23 year olds in Maluku were still in education in 2024 (3rd highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 29.01%). The gross enrolment ratio for higher education was 47.91% (Indonesia: 32.00%).
Source: BPS-Statistics Indonesia, reproduced by the Ministry of Health · saved copyWhat is the school enrolment rate in Maluku?
The net enrolment rate in Maluku in 2024 was 97.27% at primary level, 79.72% at junior secondary level and 69.61% 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 Maluku?
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education register lists 1,999 primary schools (SD and equivalent) and 897 junior secondary schools (SMP and equivalent) in Maluku.
Source: Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Maluku?
Maluku has 403 senior secondary schools (SMA), 126 vocational schools (SMK) and 16 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 Maluku?
Maluku has 2,186 early childhood education units on the ministry register: 1,197 kindergartens (TK), 918 playgroups (KB), 1 daycare centres (TPA) and 70 child-unit programmes (SPS).
Source: Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) · saved copyHow many schools are there in Maluku?
Counting early childhood, primary, junior and senior secondary, vocational and special schools, Maluku has 5,627 education units on the ministry register, about 289 per 100,000 residents (2nd highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 188).
Source: Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) · saved copyHow much school funding does Maluku receive?
Schools in Maluku (province, regencies and cities together) received Rp 556.1 billion in school operational assistance (BOS) from the central government in 2025, about Rp 285,840 per resident, and Rp 612.3 billion in professional allowances for civil-servant teachers.
Source: Ministry of Finance, Directorate General of Fiscal Balance (DJPK) · saved copyHow Maluku compares with other provinces
Literacy rate, age 15 and over (2024)
Maluku ranks 3 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Literacy rate, age 15 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Sulawesi | 99.75% |
| 2 | DKI Jakarta | 99.65% |
| 3 | Maluku | 99.53% |
| 4 | West Sumatra | 99.37% |
| 5 | Riau | 99.20% |
| 6 | Riau Islands | 99.20% |
| 7 | North Sumatra | 99.09% |
Mean years of schooling, age 15 and over (2024)
Maluku ranks 5 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Mean years of schooling, age 15 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | North Sumatra | 10.18 |
Share of 16-18 year olds in school (2024)
Maluku ranks 15 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of 16-18 year olds in school |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | North Sumatra | 78.59% |
| 13 | Riau | 78.49% |
| 14 | West Nusa Tenggara | 77.81% |
| 15 | Maluku | 77.70% |
| 16 | East Java | 76.44% |
| 17 | North Maluku | 76.02% |
| 18 | East Nusa Tenggara | 75.75% |
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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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