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Literacy Rate Illiterate Population
91.4 % 14.4 millions
2007 figures estimated by UNESCO Institute for Statistics in September 2008
1. Adult Literacy Data

(1) Estimated Number of Adult Illiterates and Literates, 1980-2010

source : UNESCO


(2) Estimated Number of Adult Illiterates by Sex in 1995

source : UNESCO


(3) Adult Literacy Rate by Sex, 1980-2010

source : UNESCO


Latest Data Available : 1995
total adult literacy rate : 83.7%
female literate population : 52.1 millions
male literate population : 58.7 millons
note : 15 years and above
source : UNESCO


(4) Main Languages
main language(s) % of population used in school
1 Indonesian 85.0 YES
2 Local Languages 15.0 YES

Total number of mother tongue(s) : 350


2. Primary Education Data

year
net enrolment ratio (%) 1995 97.0
enrolment (in thousands) 1995/96 109,734
% share of girls enrolment 1995/96 43.0
pupils reaching grade 5 (%) 1994 90.0
pupil - teacher ratio 1995 23 : 1

Years of Compulsory Education
9 years ( from 7 years old to 15 years old )

source : UNESCO



3. Pre-primary Education Data

year
gross enrolment ratio (%) 1995 19.0
enrolment (in thousands) 1994/95 1,636
% share of girls enrolment 1994/95 50.0
pupil-teacher ratio 1995 17 : 1

source : UNESCO



4. Basic Socio-Economic Indicators

year
1 GNP per capita (US$) 1997 1,110
2 agricultural productivity
per capita (US$)		 1996 185
3 total fertility rate (/woman) 1997 2.7
4 infant mortality rate
(age 1, /1,000)		 1997 45
5 under-5 mortality rate (/1,000) 1997 68
6 life expectancy at birth (yrs) 1997 65

source : 1 World Bank, 2 UN, 3-6 UNICEF



5. Public Education Expenditure

year
annual budget
for nonformal education		 1995 Rp.77.9 billions
(US$ 138.8 millions)
public expenditure on education as percentage of GNP (%) ...
% share of nonformal education
in total education budget		 ...

source : UNESCO
note : US$ calculated from 1995 Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor, World Bank


6. Literacy Agencies
National literacy agency Directorate of Community Education



7. Literacy Programmes
year
basic literacy
total number of registered learners (in thousands) 1997 1,100
% share of women ...
total number of certified learners (in thousands) 1997 1,044
% share of women ...
post-literacy
total number of registered learners (in thousands) ...
% share of women ...
total number of certified learners (in thousands) ...
% share of women ...



[Updated in July 1999]

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Literacy Rate Illiterate Population
98.0 % 183.0 thousands
source : Central Bureau of Statistics 2000

1. Adult Literacy Data

(1) Estimated Number of Adult Illiterates by Sex


source : Central Bureau of Statistics, Republic of Indonesia (Sensus 1980, 1990, Supas 1995)


(2) Adult Literacy Rate by Sex


source : Welfare Statistics 2000 Preliminary Figure Central Bureau of Statistics
note : age range from 10+


(3) Main Languages
main language(s) % of population used in school
1 Indonesian 98.0 YES
2 Local Languages 2.0 NO

Total number of mother tongue(s) :
 2

source : Statistic Beureau DKI Jakarta 2000



2. Primary Education Data

year
net enrolment ratio (%) 2000 100.0
enrolment 2000 810,240
% share of girls enrolment 48.3
pupils reaching grade 5 (%) ...
pupil - teacher ratio 1997/98 22:1


source : Departement of National Education , Development and Research Centre



3. Pre-primary Education Data

year
gross enrolment ratio (%) 2000 100.0
enrolment (in thousands) 2000 83

source : Departement of National Education , Development and Research Centre



4. Social Indicators

year
1 total fertility rate (/woman) 2000 2.00
2 infant mortality rate
(age 1, /1,000)		 2000 18.37
3 under-5 mortality rate (/1,000) 1995 36
4 life expectancy at birth (yrs) 2000 70.63

source : Indonesia Population Project on 2005.
Population Census '90, BPS



5. Public Expenditure on Education

year
annual budget
for nonformal education		 2002 4,670,000,000
% share of nonformal education
in total education budget		 2002 2.7

source : Directorate General of Out of School Education and Youth.



6. Literacy Programmes

year
basic literacy
total number of registered learners (in thousands) 2001 800
% share of women 2001 95 %
total number of certified learners (in thousands) 2001 704
% share of women 2001 94 %
post-literacy
total number of registered learners (in thousands) ...
% share of women ...
total number of certified learners (in thousands) ...
% share of women ...



7. Literacy Rate and Illiterate Population by District

District Name Literacy Rate (%) Illiterate Population
(in thousands)
1 Central Jakarta 99.0 5,645
2 East Jakarta 97.5 37,472
3 North Jakarta 98.7 12,362
4 South Jakarta 98.2 20,398
5 West Jakarta 96.4 46,192

source : Susenas 2000, Statistics Bureau Indonesia
note : 10 years and above



[Updated in September 2002]

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Literacy Rate Illiterate Population
80.0 % 588.0 thousands
source : Statistics Bureau 2000

1. Adult Literacy Data

(1) Estimated Number of Adult Illiterates by Sex


source : Statistics Bureau (BPS)


(2) Adult Literacy Rate by Sex


source : Statistics Bureau (BPS)
note : age range from 10+


(3) Main Languages
main language(s) % of population used in school
1 Indonesian 2.60 YES
2 Sasak 67.74 NO
3 Samawa 8.34
4 Mbojo 17.21
5 Bali and Java 4.12

Total number of mother tongue(s) :
 5

source : Statistics Bureau at Provincial Level



2. Primary Education Data

year
net enrolment ratio (%) 2000 96.4
enrolment 2000 581
% share of girls enrolment 50.1
pupils reaching grade 5 (%) ...
pupil - teacher ratio 2000 26:1

source : Department of Education and Culture, Development and Research Centre



3. Pre-primary Education Data

year
gross enrolment ratio (%) 2000 19.0
enrolment (in thousands) 2000 1,628

source : Department of Education and Culture, Development and Research Centre



4. Social Indicators

year
1 total fertility rate (/woman) 2000 2,00
2 infant mortality rate
(age 1, /1,000)		 2000 67
3 under-5 mortality rate (/1,000) 1995 101
4 life expectancy at birth (yrs) 2000 61

source : Statistics Bureau (BPS)



5. Public Expenditure on Education

year
annual budget
for nonformal education		 2002 5,425,300
% share of nonformal education
in total education budget		 2002 7.0

source : Directorate General Of Out Of School And Youth - Department Of Education And Culture



6. Literacy Programmes

year
basic literacy
total number of registered learners (in thousands) ...
% share of women ...
total number of certified learners (in thousands) ...
% share of women ...
post-literacy
total number of registered learners (in thousands) ...
% share of women ...
total number of certified learners (in thousands) ...
% share of women ...



7. Literacy Rate and Illiterate Population by District

District Name Literacy Rate (%) Illiterate Population
(in thousands)
1 Bima 81.4 71.5
2 Dompu 84.8 20.1
3 Lombok Barat
(West Lombok)		 67.0 170.7
4 Lombok Tengah
(Central Lombok)		 72.5 154.8
5 Lombok Timur
(East Lombok)		 79.0 161.1
6 Mataram 83.8 40.1
7 Sumbawa 89.5 37.4

source :Statistics Bureau (BPS) 2000



[Updated in September 2002]

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Literacy Rate Illiterate Population
... % 2,064.0 thousands
source : Statistics Bureau 2000

1. Adult Literacy Data

(1) Estimated Number of Adult Illiterates by Sex


source : Statistics Bureau


(2) Adult Literacy Rate by Sex
Data Not Available


(3) Main Languages
main language(s) % of population used in school
1 Indonesian 35 YES
2 Sundanese 50 YES
2 Others 5.0 NO

Total number of mother tongue(s) :
 -

source : Tourism Book (data provided by the Department of Education and Culture)



2. Primary Education Data

year
net enrolment ratio (%) ...
enrolment 1998 5,144
% share of girls enrolment 55.0
pupils reaching grade 5 (%) 1998 82.0
pupil - teacher ratio 1998 24:1

source :Department of Education and Culture



3. Pre-primary Education Data

year
gross enrolment ratio (%) ...
enrolment (in thousands) 1998 160

source :Department of National Education




4. Social Indicators

year
1 total fertility rate (/woman) 2000 ...
2 infant mortality rate
(age 1, /1,000)		 2000 64
3 under-5 mortality rate (/1,000) 1995 91
4 life expectancy at birth (yrs) 2000 ...

source : Population Census 1980, 1990 and
Population Census 1980, 1990 and Estimation of Indonesia Parametric (Demography) BPS



5. Public Expenditure on Education

year
annual budget
for nonformal education		 2002 29,604,580
% share of nonformal education
in total education budget		 2002 3.72

source : National Education Department



6. Literacy Programmes

year
basic literacy
total number of registered learners (in thousands) 2000 250
% share of women 2000 55
total number of certified learners (in thousands) 2000 250
% share of women 2000 55
post-literacy
total number of registered learners (in thousands) 2000 26.66
% share of women 2000 55
total number of certified learners (in thousands) 2000 12
% share of women 2000 59




7. Literacy Rate and Illiterate Population by District

District Name Literacy Rate (%) Illiterate Population
(in thousands)
1 Bandung 93.6 26,267
2 Bandung City 97.9 4,464
3 Bekasi City 91.7 116,728
4 Bogor 91.5 90,079
5 Bogor City 98.0 5,804
6 Ciamis 93.4 12,255
7 Cianjur 95.2 33,633
8 Cirebon 88.5 44,902
9 Cirebon City 95.7 2,681
10 Garut 94.1 17,482
11 Indramayu 71.9 137,956
12 Karawang 83.6 52,759
13 Kuningan 89.9 6,736
14 Lebak 88.6 ...
15 Majalengka 89.5 10,842
16 Pandeglang 92.9 ...
17 Purwakarta 92.1 8,182
18 Serang 90.4 ...
19 Subang 98.9 42,917
20 Sukabumi 94.5 30,123
21 Sukabumi City 99.1 834
22 Sumedang 93.9 19,576
23 Tangerang 90.3 ...
24 Tangerang City 88.3 ...
25 Tasikmalaya 95.6 9,840

source : Statistics Bureau


[Updated in September 2002]

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