Education in Indonesia
Rising to the Challenge
Having made impressive progress in widening access to basic education, Indonesia must now consolidate these gains and develop an education system that will support better the needs of a rapidly emerging economy in its transition towards high-income status. This report provides guidance on how Indonesia can rise to this challenge. It highlights three main policy directions which, pursued together, would help Indonesia advance on the path towards stronger growth and more inclusive and sustainable development. The first priority is to raise the quality of education and ensure that all learners acquire the skills they need to succeed in life and work. The second goal is to widen participation, requiring a concerted effort to improve access for disadvantaged groups and expand provision beyond the basic level. The final challenge is to increase efficiency, with a more data-driven approach to resource allocation, better tailoring of provision to local needs, and stronger performance management.
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Executive summary
Education and skills are central to Indonesia’s growth prospects in the next decade. It now has the opportunity to capitalise on the very substantial progress that has been made in expanding access to education. At the turn of the century, over 1.5 million students were out of school but today, Indonesia is close to achieving universal basic education. These efforts have involved relatively high levels of investment on educational facilities, teaching personnel and learning materials.
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