“How much students learn throughout the education system has a direct impact on how productive they can be as adults,” said Noah Yarrow, World Bank Indonesia Senior Education Specialist. “If they are equipped with the skills they need for the job market, Indonesia’s youth have the potential to boost Indonesia’s overall productivity, economic growth, and prosperity.”
The reports recommend that subnational capacity and reporting also need to be strengthened, while teacher candidates need to be selected based on subject knowledge and pedagogic ability, and then given effective support throughout their careers. It is important that national and subnational governments address learning poverty and inequality in Indonesia, and invest in a more resilient education system to protect learning gains in the present pandemic, as well as to prepare for future challenges.
The reports were prepared for the Ministry of Education and Culture (MoEC) and the Ministry of Religious Affairs (MoRA) and with support from Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).
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