Literacy rate of population above 15 years old in Indonesia 2023, by province

In 2023, Papua province had the lowest literacy rate of population above 15 years old in Indonesia, at around 84 percent. For decades, Indonesia had been focusing its development more on Java Islands. However, since 2002, Indonesian government has started special funds for Papua to support its development. Despite the extensive financial assistance, Papua’s development growth remains low.

于2023年，印度尼西亚的巴布亚省在15岁及以上人群中拥有最低的识字率，约为84%。数十年来，印度尼西亚的发展重点一直集中于爪哇岛。然而，自2002年起，印尼政府开始设立专项资金以支持巴布亚省的发展。尽管获得了广泛的财政援助，巴布亚省的发展增速依然缓慢。