Indonesia
11%
3/28
AI Gap Index
3/10
Schools
0/8
Workforce
0/6
Governance
0/4
Access
Schools 3/10
D1 AI literacy curriculum exists in schools 1 Ministry of Education curriculum framework includes AI and coding as elective subjects (KKA); confirmed by Joint Ministerial Decree signed by 7 ministers on 12 March 2026; voluntary across 59,000 schools [1], [2]
D2 Curriculum is binding law or mandate 0
D3 Ethics component included in curriculum 1 Curriculum includes focus on data security and responsible AI use; ethics component present but elective subject status limits mandatory coverage [1], [2]
D4 Teacher training mandated and funded before rollout 1 Teacher training initiated by Ministry but uneven implementation; readiness reported as inconsistent across regions; external partnerships (Microsoft Elevate) provide training but not comprehensive national mandate [1], [2]
D5 Dedicated funding attached to the requirement 0
Workforce 0/8
D6 Employers legally required to train all employees 0
D7 Training must cover ethics and critical evaluation 0
D8 Pre-redundancy training obligation exists 0
D9 Workers have rights when AI used in employment decisions 0
Civil Service & Governance 0/6
D10 Civil servants working with AI must receive training 0 Presidential Regulation on National AI Roadmap and AI Ethics Guidelines expected to be signed in 2026; governance will sit with Komdigi (Ministry of Communication and Digital) as primary coordinator; not yet enacted
D11 Minimum training standard is defined 0
D12 Enforcement mechanism exists with named authority 0
Public Access 0/4
D13 Free or publicly funded AI literacy resources available 0 No dedicated public AI literacy resources documented; implementation relies on school choice and external partnerships [2]
D14 Digital infrastructure support for schools and institutions 0
Index history
May 26, 2026 3/28 Joint Ministerial Decree (12 March 2026) signed by 7 ministers formalises binding AI use rules across all education levels; KKA elective subject from Grade 5 confirmed. No score changes: curriculum remains elective, governance body not yet constituted.
March 18, 2026 3/28 Indonesia Ministry of Education rolled out AI and coding as elective (voluntary) subjects for 2025-2026; curriculum framework exists with ethics component; teacher training initiated but uneven; critical infrastructure gaps: only 54% of schools have consistent internet access, rural areas show 30% high-speed connectivity vs 80% urban; AI literacy gap between urban and rural is 31.7 percentage points among primary-educated populations