Average Length of Schooling for Ogan Komering Ulu Timur Residents Up to 6th Grade in 2024

The average length of schooling (ALS) for residents aged 25 and above in Ogan Komering Ulu Timur, South Sumatra, was 8.08 years in 2024.

Based on data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the ALS for residents in the region was below the average for South Sumatra Province, which was 8.57 years in 2024.

The ALS for Ogan Komering Ulu Timur residents increased by 0.01 years (0.12%) compared to the previous year's 8.07 years. Meanwhile, in the last five years, the ALS rose by 0.54 years (7.16%).

This ALS indicates that the average Ogan Komering Ulu Timur resident only attended school up to the 8th grade. However, this ALS is still below the national average ALS of 8.85 years in 2024.

Compared to 16 other regencies/cities in South Sumatra Province, Ogan Komering Ulu Timur's ALS ranked 10th. Other regions in the province with the highest ALS were Palembang City (10.93 years), while the lowest ALS was Ogan Komering Ilir Regency (7.19 years).

Here is a list of the top 5 regencies/cities in South Sumatra Province by ALS in 2024.

1. Palembang City: 10.93 years
2. Prabumulih City: 10.36 years
3. Lubuk Linggau City: 9.94 years
4. Pagar Alam City : 9.44 years
5. Ogan Komering Ulu Regency: 8.86 years

(Read: Indonesia's Human Development Index Continues to Rise Until 2023)