Basic Education or Elementary Education is the first stage of education received by children in Indonesia.
Elementary School is the level of basic education that is most followed by students in Indonesia.
The basic education curriculum in Indonesia consists of subjects such as Indonesian, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Religious Education, and Cultural Arts.
Teachers in elementary schools must have appropriate certification and competencies to be able to teach.
Basic education in Indonesia aims to shape the character of students and improve their academic and social abilities.
Every year, Indonesia holds a National Children's Day on July 23 to commemorate the rights of children and the importance of basic education for children.
In 2013, Indonesia succeeded in registering a world record by holding a book reading together by 2.5 million elementary school students throughout the country.
In some areas, elementary school students study using regional languages as the language of instruction in class.
In addition to studying in class, elementary school students also often participate in extracurricular activities such as sports, arts, and music.
Basic education in Indonesia still faces many challenges such as the gap of access to education between regions, lack of quality facilities and teachers, as well as lack of attention to the education of children from poor families.
