State or Private, Which Dominates Schools in Indonesia?
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Education in Indonesia is not only provided by the government but also by the community (private sector). In the 2018/2019 period, the role of the private sector became apparent at the Senior High School (SMA) and Vocational High School (SMK) levels.
Elementary schools (SD) are still dominated by public schools. The government controls 88.69% of the 148,673 elementary schools. Public schools also still dominate Junior High Schools (SMP), accounting for 59% of the total 39,637 schools.
Conversely, Senior High Schools (SMA) and Vocational High Schools (SMK) are largely run by the private sector. The private sector dominates 50.23% of the 13,692 SMA schools. Meanwhile, the private sector also dominates 74.56% of the 14,064 SMK schools.
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