Education in Indonesia
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Overview - Basic Education For All
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In the last 20 years, Indonesia has made significant progress in the field of primary education. However, problems relating to inefficient systems and low quality still prevail. While universal basic education is seemingly on track in Indonesia, with a 94% net enrolment ratio for 7-12 year old boys and girls, an estimated two million children are out of school. The country therefore falls short of its obligation to guarantee the right to education for all children. Challenges persist with the quality of basic education, including teacher qualifications, effective teaching methods, school management and community involvement. A vast majority of children aged 3 to 6 years lack access to developmental and early learning activities, particularly those children from isolated, rural areas.
Children in Indonesia’s less-developed regions and conflict-affected areas often study in partly damaged school buildings due to inadequate budget allocations from local and central government. The unstimulating teaching-learning experience of ‘talk and chalk’ instruction method, whereby students are expected to simply repeat their teachers without properly understanding content, is unfortunately still common in Indonesian classrooms. This lack of a stimulating environment has a negative impact on students enrolment, participation and the overall outcomes of schooling. Students from low income families have a particularly hard time finding the motivation to remain in class, given the relatively prohibitive fees.
(Read about UNICEF's response to Basic Education For All)
© UNICEF-Indonesia_2_12010403_Josh_Estey
© UNICEF-Indonesia_2_12010403_Josh Estey
In the last 20 years, Indonesia has made significant progress in the field of primary education. However, problems relating to inefficient systems and low quality still prevail. While universal basic education is seemingly on track in Indonesia, with a 94% net enrolment ratio for 7-12 year old boys and girls, an estimated two million children are out of school. The country therefore falls short of its obligation to guarantee the right to education for all children. Challenges persist with the quality of basic education, including teacher qualifications, effective teaching methods, school management and community involvement. A vast majority of children aged 3 to 6 years lack access to developmental and early learning activities, particularly those children from isolated, rural areas.
Children in Indonesia’s less-developed regions and conflict-affected areas often study in partly damaged school buildings due to inadequate budget allocations from local and central government. The unstimulating teaching-learning experience of ‘talk and chalk’ instruction method, whereby students are expected to simply repeat their teachers without properly understanding content, is unfortunately still common in Indonesian classrooms. This lack of a stimulating environment has a negative impact on students enrolment, participation and the overall outcomes of schooling. Students from low income families have a particularly hard time finding the motivation to remain in class, given the relatively prohibitive fees.
(Read about UNICEF's response to Basic Education For All)
