Stimulating Reading
Among the major challenges the nation is facing other than its high rate of illiteracy, is low interest in reading at all levels of society. We appreciate the success of concerned parties in reducing the illiterate population ranging from 15 to 59 years of age.
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Students of SMP 58 Setiabudi state junior high school, South Jakarta, participate in a joint reading activity and discuss reading materials on school grounds on Tuesday (4/9/2018). The school aims to increase students\' reading interest through various activities.
Among the major challenges the nation is facing other than its high rate of illiteracy, is low interest in reading at all levels of society.
We appreciate the success of concerned parties in reducing the illiterate population ranging from 15 to 59 years of age. Statistics Indonesia (BPS) data shows that 15.4 million Indonesians (10.2 percent of the population) were illiterate in 2004. This number decreased to 7.54 million people (5.02 percent) in 2010 and 3.4 million people (2.07 percent) in 2017.