Provinces with the Highest Reading Enthusiasm in 2024

According to a report by the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), Indonesia's reading interest score reached 72.44 out of a 0-100 scale in 2024.

Yogyakarta had the highest national reading interest score, at 79.99 points. Yogyakarta residents read 5-6 times per week for one to almost two hours per day.

Second was Bangka Belitung Islands at 77.47 points. Third was East Java at 77.15 points.

Fourth was West Java at 75.07 points. Fifth was South Kalimantan at 74.63 points.

Meanwhile, the provinces with the lowest reading interest scores were Papua Pegunungan (38.83), Papua (50.86), and Central Papua (52.06).

The reading interest score is on a 0-100 scale. Reading interest levels are categorized as follows: "very low" (0-25), "low" (25.1-50), "medium" (50.1-75), "high" (75.1-90), and "very high" (90.1-100).

The following is a complete list of reading interest scores for all provinces in Indonesia in 2024:

* Aceh: 69.93 points
* North Sumatra: 68.57 points
* West Sumatra: 73.3 points
* Riau: 70.26 points
* Jambi: 68.05 points
* South Sumatra: 69.62 points
* Bengkulu: 68.83 points
* Lampung: 67.67 points
* Bangka Belitung Islands: 77.47 points
* Riau Islands: 73.69 points
* Jakarta: 72.19 points
* West Java: 75.07 points
* Central Java: 73.91 points
* Yogyakarta: 79.99 points
* East Java: 77.15 points
* Banten: 70.66 points
* Bali: 71.97 points
* West Nusa Tenggara: 65.67 points
* East Nusa Tenggara: 70.34 points
* West Kalimantan: 71.26 points
* Central Kalimantan: 68.34 points
* South Kalimantan: 74.63 points
* East Kalimantan: 69.53 points
* North Kalimantan: 72.8 points
* North Sulawesi: 68.44 points
* Central Sulawesi: 67.48 points
* South Sulawesi: 74.46 points
* Southeast Sulawesi: 66.02 points
* Gorontalo: 62.43 points
* West Sulawesi: 67.06 points
* Maluku: 62.58 points
* North Maluku: 60.52 points
* West Papua: 59.29 points
* Southwest Papua: 54.89 points
* Papua: 50.86 points
* South Papua: 54.82 points
* Central Papua: 52.06 points
* Papua Pegunungan: 38.83 points.

(See also: 10 Provinces with the Most Avid Readers in 2023, Yogyakarta Tops the List)