Education in South Sumatra, Indonesia: official figures
Adults aged 15 and over in South Sumatra had completed an average of 8.98 years of schooling in 2024 (12th lowest of 38 provinces), compared with 9.22 years nationally (BPS Susenas).
How many years of school can a child expect in South Sumatra?
Children entering school today in South Sumatra can expect to complete 12.64 years of schooling in 2024 (4th lowest 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 Sumatra?
98.68% of people aged 15 and over in South Sumatra could read and write in 2024 (11th highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 96.67%). The rate was 99.09% for men and 98.26% for women.
Source: BPS-Statistics Indonesia, reproduced by the Ministry of Health · saved copyWhat percentage of children go to school in South Sumatra?
In South Sumatra, 99.39% of children aged 7 to 12 and 95.45% 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 Sumatra?
70.80% of 16 to 18 year olds in South Sumatra were attending school in 2024 (5th 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 Sumatra?
20.11% of 19 to 23 year olds in South Sumatra were still in education in 2024 (4th lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 29.01%). The gross enrolment ratio for higher education was 26.41% (Indonesia: 32.00%).
Source: BPS-Statistics Indonesia, reproduced by the Ministry of Health · saved copyWhat is the school enrolment rate in South Sumatra?
The net enrolment rate in South Sumatra in 2024 was 97.53% at primary level, 77.58% at junior secondary level and 62.70% 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 Sumatra?
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education register lists 5,396 primary schools (SD and equivalent) and 2,105 junior secondary schools (SMP and equivalent) in South Sumatra.
Source: Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) · saved copyHow many high schools are there in South Sumatra?
South Sumatra has 980 senior secondary schools (SMA), 330 vocational schools (SMK) and 42 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 Sumatra?
South Sumatra has 6,349 early childhood education units on the ministry register: 3,294 kindergartens (TK), 2,916 playgroups (KB), 17 daycare centres (TPA) and 122 child-unit programmes (SPS).
Source: Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) · saved copyHow many schools are there in South Sumatra?
Counting early childhood, primary, junior and senior secondary, vocational and special schools, South Sumatra has 15,202 education units on the ministry register, about 172 per 100,000 residents (12th lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 188).
Source: Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) · saved copyHow much school funding does South Sumatra receive?
Schools in South Sumatra (province, regencies and cities together) received Rp 1.72 trillion in school operational assistance (BOS) from the central government in 2025, about Rp 194,746 per resident, and Rp 2.52 trillion in professional allowances for civil-servant teachers.
Source: Ministry of Finance, Directorate General of Fiscal Balance (DJPK) · saved copyHow South Sumatra compares with other provinces
Literacy rate, age 15 and over (2024)
South Sumatra ranks 11 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Literacy rate, age 15 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | East Kalimantan | 98.96% |
| 9 | Central Kalimantan | 98.83% |
| 10 | North Maluku | 98.80% |
| 11 | South Sumatra | 98.68% |
| 12 | West Java | 98.57% |
| 13 | Gorontalo | 98.55% |
| 14 | Banten | 98.41% |
Mean years of schooling, age 15 and over (2024)
South Sumatra ranks 27 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Mean years of schooling, age 15 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Central Kalimantan | 9.17 |
| 25 | South Kalimantan | 9.02 |
| 26 | South Papua | 8.99 |
| 27 | South Sumatra | 8.98 |
| 28 | Lampung | 8.80 |
| 29 | Bangka Belitung Islands | 8.78 |
| 30 | East Java | 8.69 |
Share of 16-18 year olds in school (2024)
South Sumatra ranks 34 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of 16-18 year olds in school |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | South Papua | 71.68% |
| 32 | Central Java | 71.60% |
| 33 | West Java | 71.15% |
| 34 | South Sumatra | 70.80% |
| 35 | West Kalimantan | 69.39% |
| 36 | Central Kalimantan | 68.33% |
| 37 | Highland Papua | 56.09% |
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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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