Education in Riau, Indonesia: official figures
Adults aged 15 and over in Riau had completed an average of 9.69 years of schooling in 2024 (16th highest of 38 provinces), compared with 9.22 years nationally (BPS Susenas).
How many years of school can a child expect in Riau?
Children entering school today in Riau can expect to complete 13.42 years of schooling in 2024 (17th 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?
99.20% of people aged 15 and over in Riau could read and write in 2024 (joint 5th highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 96.67%). The rate was 99.53% for men and 98.86% for women.
Source: BPS-Statistics Indonesia, reproduced by the Ministry of Health · saved copyWhat percentage of children go to school in Riau?
In Riau, 99.67% of children aged 7 to 12 and 95.94% 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?
78.49% of 16 to 18 year olds in Riau were attending school in 2024 (13th 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?
31.34% of 19 to 23 year olds in Riau were still in education in 2024 (16th highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 29.01%). The gross enrolment ratio for higher education was 34.86% (Indonesia: 32.00%).
Source: BPS-Statistics Indonesia, reproduced by the Ministry of Health · saved copyWhat is the school enrolment rate in Riau?
The net enrolment rate in Riau in 2024 was 98.45% at primary level, 81.14% at junior secondary level and 68.04% 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?
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education register lists 4,457 primary schools (SD and equivalent) and 2,127 junior secondary schools (SMP and equivalent) in Riau.
Source: Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Riau?
Riau has 945 senior secondary schools (SMA), 325 vocational schools (SMK) and 57 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?
Riau has 5,400 early childhood education units on the ministry register: 3,329 kindergartens (TK), 1,859 playgroups (KB), 115 daycare centres (TPA) and 97 child-unit programmes (SPS).
Source: Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) · saved copyHow many schools are there in Riau?
Counting early childhood, primary, junior and senior secondary, vocational and special schools, Riau has 13,311 education units on the ministry register, about 198 per 100,000 residents (14th lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 188).
Source: Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) · saved copyHow much school funding does Riau receive?
Schools in Riau (province, regencies and cities together) received Rp 1.48 trillion in school operational assistance (BOS) from the central government in 2025, about Rp 220,706 per resident, and Rp 2.12 trillion in professional allowances for civil-servant teachers.
Source: Ministry of Finance, Directorate General of Fiscal Balance (DJPK) · saved copyHow Riau compares with other provinces
Literacy rate, age 15 and over (2024)
Riau ranks 5 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Literacy rate, age 15 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | East Kalimantan | 98.96% |
Mean years of schooling, age 15 and over (2024)
Riau ranks 16 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Mean years of schooling, age 15 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Southeast Sulawesi | 9.74 |
| 14 | West Sumatra | 9.72 |
| 15 | North Maluku | 9.70 |
| 16 | Riau | 9.69 |
| 17 | North Kalimantan | 9.58 |
| 18 | Banten | 9.55 |
| 19 | Bengkulu | 9.40 |
Share of 16-18 year olds in school (2024)
Riau ranks 13 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of 16-18 year olds in school |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Bengkulu | 79.07% |
| 11 | North Kalimantan | 78.89% |
| 12 | North Sumatra | 78.59% |
| 13 | Riau | 78.49% |
| 14 | West Nusa Tenggara | 77.81% |
| 15 | Maluku | 77.70% |
| 16 | East Java | 76.44% |
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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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