Education As The Key To National Progress: Is Indonesia Falling Behind?

Education plays a crucial role in the progress of a nation. Nelson Mandela, the former president of South Africa, famously said, "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." Unfortunately, the quality of education in Indonesia currently lags behind neighboring countries like Singapore and Malaysia. According to a statement from President Joko Widodo on the Presidential Secretariat's YouTube channel, he expressed concern about Indonesia's global rankings in education and health, which stand at 57th and 58th, respectively. "Although our competitiveness rose by seven levels, which is a great achievement, education and health remain stuck at low rankings," he said on Thursday, July 11, 2024.