Top 10 Provinces with the Most Libraries in 2024

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Akbar Ridwan 16/05/2025 20:10 WIB

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In 2024, the Indonesian Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) recorded 14,246 libraries throughout Indonesia. By province, the highest number was in East Java, with a total of 3,129 libraries.

10 Provinces with the Most Libraries (2024)

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In 2024, the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) recorded 14,246 libraries throughout Indonesia.

This number includes special libraries, school libraries, higher education libraries, and public libraries.

Based on province, the highest number is in East Java with a total of 3,129 libraries. Next is Central Java with 2,375 libraries, Yogyakarta Special Region with 1,071 libraries, and West Java with 1,043 libraries.

The next six provinces with the most libraries according to BPS are Jakarta with 646, Bali with 634 libraries, South Sulawesi with 591, Bangka Belitung Islands with 570, South Sumatra with 397, and West Sumatra with 377 libraries.

Provinces with fewer than 50 libraries are:

* North Sulawesi: 37 libraries
* North Kalimantan: 32 libraries
* Maluku: 32 libraries
* West Papua: 30 libraries
* Papua: 15 libraries
* Southwest Papua: 9 libraries
* South Papua: 1 library

BPS also recorded that the provinces of Central Papua and Highland Papua have no libraries.

Editor : Erlina Fury Santika

"Disclosure: This is an AI-generated translation of the original article. We strive for accuracy, but please note that automated translations may contain errors or slight inconsistencies."