Education in South Sulawesi, Indonesia: official figures
Adults aged 15 and over in South Sulawesi had completed an average of 9.22 years of schooling in 2024 (16th lowest of 38 provinces), compared with 9.22 years nationally (BPS Susenas).
How many years of school can a child expect in South Sulawesi?
Children entering school today in South Sulawesi can expect to complete 13.55 years of schooling in 2024 (13th 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 South Sulawesi?
94.11% of people aged 15 and over in South Sulawesi could read and write in 2024 (4th lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 96.67%). The rate was 95.18% for men and 93.11% for women.
Source: BPS-Statistics Indonesia, reproduced by the Ministry of Health · saved copyWhat percentage of children go to school in South Sulawesi?
In South Sulawesi, 99.50% of children aged 7 to 12 and 93.41% 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 South Sulawesi?
73.17% of 16 to 18 year olds in South Sulawesi were attending school in 2024 (17th 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 South Sulawesi?
37.02% of 19 to 23 year olds in South Sulawesi were still in education in 2024 (6th highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 29.01%). The gross enrolment ratio for higher education was 41.83% (Indonesia: 32.00%).
Source: BPS-Statistics Indonesia, reproduced by the Ministry of Health · saved copyWhat is the school enrolment rate in South Sulawesi?
The net enrolment rate in South Sulawesi in 2024 was 97.81% at primary level, 76.84% at junior secondary level and 62.71% 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 South Sulawesi?
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education register lists 7,251 primary schools (SD and equivalent) and 2,632 junior secondary schools (SMP and equivalent) in South Sulawesi.
Source: Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) · saved copyHow many high schools are there in South Sulawesi?
South Sulawesi has 1,142 senior secondary schools (SMA), 408 vocational schools (SMK) and 101 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 South Sulawesi?
South Sulawesi has 7,565 early childhood education units on the ministry register: 5,647 kindergartens (TK), 1,677 playgroups (KB), 46 daycare centres (TPA) and 195 child-unit programmes (SPS).
Source: Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) · saved copyHow many schools are there in South Sulawesi?
Counting early childhood, primary, junior and senior secondary, vocational and special schools, South Sulawesi has 19,099 education units on the ministry register, about 202 per 100,000 residents (16th lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 188).
Source: Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) · saved copyHow much school funding does South Sulawesi receive?
Schools in South Sulawesi (province, regencies and cities together) received Rp 1.80 trillion in school operational assistance (BOS) from the central government in 2025, about Rp 189,993 per resident, and Rp 3.46 trillion in professional allowances for civil-servant teachers.
Source: Ministry of Finance, Directorate General of Fiscal Balance (DJPK) · saved copyHow South Sulawesi compares with other provinces
Literacy rate, age 15 and over (2024)
South Sulawesi ranks 35 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Literacy rate, age 15 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Central Java | 94.50% |
| 33 | South Papua | 94.21% |
| 34 | East Java | 94.13% |
| 35 | South Sulawesi | 94.11% |
| 36 | West Nusa Tenggara | 89.83% |
| 37 | Central Papua | 84.69% |
| 38 | Highland Papua | 70.37% |
Mean years of schooling, age 15 and over (2024)
South Sulawesi ranks 23 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Mean years of schooling, age 15 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Central Sulawesi | 9.28 |
| 21 | Jambi | 9.26 |
| 22 | West Java | 9.24 |
| 23 | South Sulawesi | 9.22 |
| 24 | Central Kalimantan | 9.17 |
| 25 | South Kalimantan | 9.02 |
| 26 | South Papua | 8.99 |
Share of 16-18 year olds in school (2024)
South Sulawesi ranks 22 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of 16-18 year olds in school |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Southeast Sulawesi | 75.73% |
| 20 | West Papua | 75.32% |
| 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% |
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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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