Data Check: Anies Says 1.6 Million Teachers Are Uncertified; Here's the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology's Data

Presidential candidate (Capres) number one, Anies Baswedan, stated that many teachers in Indonesia remain uncertified.

He made this statement during the fifth Presidential Election 2024 debate themed Social Welfare, Culture, Education, Information Technology, Health, Employment, Human Resources, and Inclusion at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC) on Sunday (4/2/2024).

Anies made this statement when questioned about his commitment to improving the welfare of teachers and lecturers. He said one of the problems facing teachers in Indonesia is the large number of uncertified teachers, reaching 1.6 million.

"So, the program that I think needs to be implemented is the acceleration of teacher certification," said the former Governor of DKI Jakarta.

According to data from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology (Kemendikbudristek), there were 1.63 million uncertified teachers, while 1.35 million were certified in 2022. This means that 54.6% of teachers in Indonesia were uncertified.

By April 2023, the number of certified teachers increased to 1.43 million, and the number of uncertified teachers decreased to 1.55 million. Therefore, the percentage of uncertified teachers dropped to 51.9%.