Digital literacy index in the education sector in Indonesia 2022, by type

According to a 2022 survey, the digital literacy index score in Indonesia's education sector was 3.7. Among all the digital literacy pillars, digital safety scored the lowest. This indicated that students and educators in Indonesia were less aware of the importance of protecting personal information and other cyber security practices. However, Indonesia's education sector had a generally higher score than the overall population's digital literacy index.

Disparities in access and infrastructure

Digital literacy measures the skills and proficiency in utilizing digital platforms or devices to find, manage, evaluate, and communicate information. It plays a critical role in Indonesia’s education landscape, as the country aims for digital transformation in this sector. Infrastructure and resources are among the main obstacles to fostering digital literacy in schools. A 2022 survey showed that around 81 percent of the Indonesian population claimed that unreliable network resulting in frequent connection loss was their primary issue in accessing the internet. Furthermore, a significant gap was still found between internet access in different areas. In 2022, around 82.4 percent of students in Indonesia's urban areas had access to the internet, compared to only 68.9 percent of students in rural areas.

 Digital literacy to combat misinformation 

  Along with the widespread adoption of social media and online platforms, misinformation is still commonly found in Indonesia. Most Indonesians use social media as their primary source of information consumption. Meanwhile, it was revealed that social media ranked first as the online platform that served the most hoaxes and false information. This emphasizes the pressing need to improve the current level of digital literacy among students and educators across the country.