Average Years of Schooling for Simalungun Residents Up to 8th Grade in 2024
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The average years of schooling (RLS) for residents aged 25 years and above in Simalungun, North Sumatra, reached 9.73 years in 2024.
According to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the RLS for residents in the region is below the North Sumatra Province average, which reached 9.93 years in 2024.
Simalungun's RLS increased by 0.01 years (0.1%) compared to the previous year, which was 9.72 years. Meanwhile, in the last five years, the RLS has increased by 0.37 years (3.95%).
This RLS indicates that the average Simalungun resident only attends school up to the 9th grade level. This RLS is better than the national average RLS of 8.85 years in 2024.
Compared to 32 other regencies/cities in North Sumatra Province, Simalungun's RLS is ranked 14th. Other regions in the province with the highest RLS are Pematang Siantar City (11.82 years), while the lowest RLS is Nias Regency (6.4 years).
The following is a list of the top 5 regencies/cities in North Sumatra Province with the highest RLS in 2024.
- Pematang Siantar City: 11.82 years
- Medan City: 11.79 years
- Binjai City: 11.2 years
- Padang Sidimpuan City: 11.13 years
- Tebing Tinggi City: 10.87 years
(Read: 11.76% of Jayapura City Residents Had Higher Education by End of 2024)
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