Education in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia: official figures
Adults aged 15 and over in Central Sulawesi had completed an average of 9.28 years of schooling in 2024 (19th lowest of 38 provinces), compared with 9.22 years nationally (BPS Susenas).
How many years of school can a child expect in Central Sulawesi?
Children entering school today in Central Sulawesi can expect to complete 13.34 years of schooling in 2024 (18th 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 Central Sulawesi?
98.35% of people aged 15 and over in Central Sulawesi could read and write in 2024 (16th highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 96.67%). The rate was 98.83% for men and 97.86% for women.
Source: BPS-Statistics Indonesia, reproduced by the Ministry of Health · saved copyWhat percentage of children go to school in Central Sulawesi?
In Central Sulawesi, 98.47% of children aged 7 to 12 and 94.12% 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 Central Sulawesi?
74.16% of 16 to 18 year olds in Central Sulawesi were attending school in 2024 (18th 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 Central Sulawesi?
30.38% of 19 to 23 year olds in Central Sulawesi were still in education in 2024 (19th highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 29.01%). The gross enrolment ratio for higher education was 40.38% (Indonesia: 32.00%).
Source: BPS-Statistics Indonesia, reproduced by the Ministry of Health · saved copyWhat is the school enrolment rate in Central Sulawesi?
The net enrolment rate in Central Sulawesi in 2024 was 94.84% at primary level, 77.55% at junior secondary level and 65.62% 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 Central Sulawesi?
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education register lists 3,183 primary schools (SD and equivalent) and 1,221 junior secondary schools (SMP and equivalent) in Central Sulawesi.
Source: Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Central Sulawesi?
Central Sulawesi has 436 senior secondary schools (SMA), 186 vocational schools (SMK) and 36 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 Central Sulawesi?
Central Sulawesi has 3,538 early childhood education units on the ministry register: 2,286 kindergartens (TK), 1,202 playgroups (KB), 8 daycare centres (TPA) and 42 child-unit programmes (SPS).
Source: Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) · saved copyHow many schools are there in Central Sulawesi?
Counting early childhood, primary, junior and senior secondary, vocational and special schools, Central Sulawesi has 8,600 education units on the ministry register, about 275 per 100,000 residents (5th highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 188).
Source: Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) · saved copyHow much school funding does Central Sulawesi receive?
Schools in Central Sulawesi (province, regencies and cities together) received Rp 645.0 billion in school operational assistance (BOS) from the central government in 2025, about Rp 206,602 per resident, and Rp 1.20 trillion in professional allowances for civil-servant teachers.
Source: Ministry of Finance, Directorate General of Fiscal Balance (DJPK) · saved copyHow Central Sulawesi compares with other provinces
Literacy rate, age 15 and over (2024)
Central Sulawesi ranks 16 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Literacy rate, age 15 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Gorontalo | 98.55% |
| 14 | Banten | 98.41% |
| 15 | Papua | 98.37% |
| 16 | Central Sulawesi | 98.35% |
| 17 | Aceh | 98.34% |
| 18 | South Kalimantan | 98.34% |
| 19 | Bangka Belitung Islands | 98.20% |
Mean years of schooling, age 15 and over (2024)
Central Sulawesi ranks 20 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Mean years of schooling, age 15 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | North Kalimantan | 9.58 |
| 18 | Banten | 9.55 |
| 19 | Bengkulu | 9.40 |
| 20 | Central Sulawesi | 9.28 |
| 21 | Jambi | 9.26 |
| 22 | West Java | 9.24 |
| 23 | South Sulawesi | 9.22 |
Share of 16-18 year olds in school (2024)
Central Sulawesi ranks 21 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of 16-18 year olds in school |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | East Nusa Tenggara | 75.75% |
| 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% |
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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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