Indonesia prioritises education with 20 per cent of 2024 budget allocation: minister

File Photo - Pupils in a classroom at an elementary school in Jakarta on July 8, 2024. - Photo: Antara file

JAKARTA: The Indonesian government has committed to prioritising the development of education, allocating approximately 20 per cent of the total 2024 state budget to the sector, Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati said on Friday (Jan 3).

"We see that education is extremely important because it determines the quality of our human resources.