Nepotism in Education Still Exists: Here Are the Forms It Takes

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) found cases of nepotism in Indonesian education institutions in the Education Integrity Assessment Survey (SPI) conducted from August 22 to September 30, 2024.

60.76% of educational institutions reported instances of students receiving special treatment during admission. Furthermore, 36.55% of educational institutions reported educators receiving promotions due to their closeness to leadership.

In 27.09% of educational institutions, there were instances of leadership showing special treatment to certain teachers or lecturers. Finally, 26.56% of educational institutions provided special treatment to students.

Regarding nepotism, particularly in new student recruitment, the KPK recommends strengthening the existing system to improve transparency and accountability. In the promotion and placement of teachers and school principals, improvements and strengthening must be based on real needs and valid data.

In conducting the 2024 Education SPI, the KPK involved 36,888 educational institutions from 507 regencies/cities across 38 provinces in Indonesia. A total of 449,865 respondents, comprising students, parents, educators, and heads of educational institutions, participated in the survey.

The 2024 Education SPI was conducted using two methods: firstly, online via WhatsApp, email blasts, and Computer Assisted Web Interviewing (CAWI); and secondly, a hybrid approach using Computer-Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI).