Top 10 Indonesian Provinces with the Highest Reading Enthusiasm in 2023: Yogyakarta Takes the Lead

According to data from the National Library of Indonesia (Perpusnas), Yogyakarta Special Region was the province with the highest reading interest among its residents in 2023. The reading interest level (RIL) score in the province reached 73.27 points last year.

Perpusnas recorded that the average resident of Yogyakarta Special Region reads books approximately 5 to 6 times a week, with an average reading duration of 2 hours and 9 minutes per day, and an average of 5 to 6 books read every three months.

Central Java ranked second with a RIL score of 71.31 points in 2023, followed by West Java with a score of 70.47 points.

Furthermore, Jakarta, East Java, and North Kalimantan were also included in the top 10 national RIL scores last year.

Meanwhile, Papua had the lowest reading interest among its residents, with a RIL score of only 60.58 points.

Above Papua were Central Sulawesi and West Papua, with RIL scores of 61.28 points and 62.8 points respectively.

Here is a detailed list of the RIL scores for all provinces in Indonesia in 2023, from highest to lowest:

1. Yogyakarta Special Region: 73.27 points
2. Central Java: 71.31 points
3. West Java: 70.47 points
4. Jakarta: 69.94 points
5. East Java: 69.78 points
6. North Kalimantan: 69.31 points
7. West Sumatra: 68.46 points
8. East Kalimantan: 68.46 points
9. South Sulawesi: 68.2 points
10. Jambi: 68.1 points
11. Southeast Sulawesi: 68.02 points
12. East Nusa Tenggara: 67.81 points
13. Bali: 67.39 points
14. South Kalimantan: 67.14 points
15. North Sumatra: 67.01 points
16. Riau: 66.69 points
17. Aceh: 66.64 points
18. Lampung: 66.38 points
19. Banten: 66.23 points
20. Bangka Belitung: 66.17 points
21. Central Kalimantan: 65.95 points
22. North Maluku: 65.9 points
23. Riau Islands: 65.8 points
24. West Nusa Tenggara: 65.58 points
25. West Kalimantan: 65.19 points
26. West Sulawesi: 64.86 points
27. Gorontalo: 64.59 points
28. Bengkulu: 64.54 points
29. North Sulawesi: 64.41 points
30. South Sumatra: 64.15 points
31. Maluku: 62.88 points
32. West Papua: 62.8 points
33. Central Sulawesi: 61.28 points
34. Papua: 60.58 points

The RIL score has a scale ranging from 0-100. Reading interest levels are categorized as follows: "very low" (0-25), "low" (25.1-50), "moderate" (50.1-75), "high" (75.1-90), and "very high" (90.1-100).

Nationally, the overall reading interest level of Indonesian society in 2023 was 66.67, categorized as moderate. This figure increased by 2.77 points compared to 2022, which was 63.9.