A Comparative Analysis of Public Education System of Indonesia and Uzbekistan

The Government of Uzbekistan, experiencing modern reforms in an educational sector as a strategic part of a development program after the last presidential elections, spends an enormous portion of its resources on public education -significantly more than other countries in Central Asia, elsewhere with a similar income level, however, satisfactory results yet to be achieved and remains one of the crucial issues of the republic. Meanwhile, far in South-East Asia, Indonesia has made dramatic progress on expanding access to education, directing a huge stream of money towards formal education over the past few decades, but still, the learning outcomes remain low. In addition to key reforms in mandatory schooling in terms of increased quality of investment, utilization of information, communications hold considerable promise in improving educational outcomes. This comparative study on the compulsory education of both countries investigates the reasons for the low results in schooling in Indonesia and Uzbekistan. Throughout the survey, we have interviewed school teachers, principals, and authorities, analyzing available sources to find out the problem-causing factors. Drawing on our findings indicating the need for reforming the teaching-learning process, and proper investments in public education to reach promising milestones.

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