International Literacy Day celebration in Bandung
International Literacy Day is celebrated annually on 8 September. As the United Nations maintains, the day is an opportunity for Governments, civil society and stakeholders to highlight improvements in world literacy rates, and reflect on the world’s remaining literacy challenges.
In light of International Literacy Day, AIYA Jawa Barat held a literacy-themed Language Exchange (LX) on Sunday 15 September. Joining us were representatives from Duta Bahasa Jawa Barat, Duta Perpustakaan, Wanoja Jajaka Budaya Jabar, Putra Putri Bumi Siliwangi, Universitas Katolik Parahyangan and ACICIS.
In Indonesia, the literacy rate is 99.71% amongst those aged 15-24. However, in international literacy testing regimes such as the OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), Indonesian students typically place at the bottom of rankings. In contrast, Australian students tend to perform higher but still lag behind their counterparts in Scandinavia, Singapore and elsewhere.