Padang Panjang City Has the Longest Average Years of Schooling in West Sumatra

According to the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) report, the average years of schooling in West Sumatra Province reached 8.99 years in 2020. This means that the average West Sumatran resident aged 25 and over has received 8.99 years of education, almost completing the eighth grade.

Padang Panjang City has the longest average years of schooling in West Sumatra, at 11.62 years. This indicates that the average resident of Padang Panjang aged 25 years has received 11.62 years of education, or is currently attending grade XII.

Other regencies/cities with the longest average years of schooling are Padang City (11.58 years), Bukittinggi City (11.33 years), Solok City (11.03 years), and Payakumbuh City (10.73 years).

Meanwhile, the areas with the shortest average years of schooling in West Sumatra are the Mentawai Islands Regency (7.09 years), Solok Regency (7.86 years), and Padang Pariaman Regency (7.87 years).

Average years of schooling is defined as the number of years spent by the population in formal education. It is used to determine the quality of education in a region. The average years of schooling in West Sumatra continues to increase every year. The average years of schooling in 2020 increased by 0.07 years compared to 2019, which was 8.92 years.

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