Educational Facts

Every minute, Four Teenagers become School Drop-Outs

Based on Education for All Global Monitoring Report released by UNESCO in 2011, the increasing number of students dropping out of school yield a decline in a country’s development index. Indonesia ranked 69th out of the 127 countries included in the Education Development Index.

In the meantime, Indonesia’s Ministry of Education stated that every minute, four teenagers drop out from school. Several factors are behind this, the main being high cost of education.
2010 education data shows that 1.3 million children and teenagers aged 7 to 15 years old dropped out from school.

54% of Teachers in Indonesia are Underqulified

Teachers are at the forefront in improving the quality of education as they directly interact with the students in the classroom. The teaching and learning process is the onset of quality education -- the overall measure of education is in the teaching attributes of the educators.

In terms of quantity, the number of teachers in Indonesia is quite adequate. However, in terms of quality, Indonesian teachers still fall below the benchmark. This is evident in the number of teachers who are yet to hold a bachelor’s degree but are already teaching in secondary and vocational schools. There are also a handful of educators who teach subjects which are outside of their course disciplines.

Based on 2010 data from the Ministry of National Education, more than 1.5 million children will not be able to continue their education; 54 percent of teachers need skills improvement; and 13.19 percent of schools are in bad shape. 

Indonesia Ranks 69th in Education Development Index (EDI)

Indonesia is lagging behind other developing countries in terms of developments in the education sector. Based on the Education For All Global Monitoring Report 2011 published by UNESCO, out of the 127 countries in the Education Development Index (EDI) Indonesia placed 69th, Malaysia 65th and Brunei 34th.

34% of Schools Need More Teachers

There is uneven distribution of teachers in the country. A total of 21 percent of schools in urban areas are in need of more teachers, while the rate stands at 37 percent in remote areas and 55 percent in rural areas. In general, 34 percent of the total schools in the country experience shortage of educators. It is important to note, however, that there are quite a few areas with excess number of teachers.

Source: Teacher Employment and Deployment, World Bank 2007

 Indonesia Exhibits Low Teacher Quality Index Distribution

The teacher quality index distribution in Indonesia reached only 5.5 -- only half of the maximum index value which is 11.

Source: Teacher Data Analysis 2009, Department of Quality Improvement of Teachers and Education Personnel (PMPTK), 2009.

Eight Standards of National Education Improve Quality of Education in Indonesia

National Regulation No. 20/2001 on National Education System which is further elaborated in Government Regulation No. 19/2005 covers the Eight Standards of National Education as steps to improve the quality of education in Indonesia.