Kompas Research and Development: Many People Satisfied with Jokowi's Performance in Education

The Indonesian government has allocated Rp660.8 trillion (approximately US$43 billion) for education in the 2024 State Budget (RAPBN), representing 20% of the total national expenditure for next year.

This budget is the highest ever during the presidency of Joko Widodo. Given this significant allocation for education, what is the level of public satisfaction with the performance of the Jokowi-Ma'ruf Amin administration?

According to a *Kompas* Research and Development (Litbang) survey, a majority (74.1%) of respondents expressed satisfaction with the government's performance in the education sector. This includes 9.8% who were very satisfied and 64.3% who were satisfied.

However, 20.4% of respondents were dissatisfied with the government's performance in education. This comprises 18.6% who were dissatisfied and 1.8% who were very dissatisfied.

Further analysis reveals that the highest level of dissatisfaction originates from Eastern Indonesia.

Based on island groupings, dissatisfaction with the government's performance in education is dominated by 28% of respondents from Maluku and Papua.

"This is understandable, considering that education in eastern Indonesia is still lagging behind," wrote the *Kompas* Litbang team in their report on Saturday, August 26, 2023.

The *Kompas* Litbang team also noted that the situation in easternmost Indonesia is challenging due to limited access, prolonged conflict, and the ongoing threat of violence from armed groups in Papua.

"However, this is where the government's tangible role should be demonstrated," stated the *Kompas* Litbang team.

This periodic survey by *Kompas* Litbang involved 1,364 respondents, randomly selected using a stratified systematic sampling method across Indonesia's 38 provinces.

Data collection was conducted from July 27 to August 7, 2023, through face-to-face interviews. The margin of error is approximately 2.65% with a 95% confidence level.

(See also: Litbang Kompas: Jokowi's Performance Approval Rating at 74.3%, Highest Since Late 2019)