Economic System
What will be produced with your country's resources?
Most of Indonesia’s productions are simply their raw materials: seafood, crops, and oils. The country also produces a lot of textile and handmade goods.
How will these goods be produced?
These goods will be produced through human labor, because this is where Indonesia started their journey as a country.
Who will use these goods? Will these goods be exported.
People around the world will use these goods. The closer South-East Asian countries will use receive more of these goods than other places, but I have found things in my closet that say: Made in Indonesia.
Indonesia now embraces a market economy because the government plays a large role in the country’s economy. The population below the poverty line is 11.7%. Most of this is due to the lack of a proper education. The labor force is dominated by services at 47.9%, then agriculture at 38.9%, and industry at 13.2%. Indonesia thrives from trade and tourism. The industrial production growth rate is at 4.3%. This country is now transitioning from a trade world to an industrial state. The GDP per capita is $5,200. This is fairly low compared to the rest of the world. Indonesia is starting to play catch up with the rest of the superpower countries around the world.
Most of Indonesia’s productions are simply their raw materials: seafood, crops, and oils. The country also produces a lot of textile and handmade goods.
How will these goods be produced?
These goods will be produced through human labor, because this is where Indonesia started their journey as a country.
Who will use these goods? Will these goods be exported.
People around the world will use these goods. The closer South-East Asian countries will use receive more of these goods than other places, but I have found things in my closet that say: Made in Indonesia.
Indonesia now embraces a market economy because the government plays a large role in the country’s economy. The population below the poverty line is 11.7%. Most of this is due to the lack of a proper education. The labor force is dominated by services at 47.9%, then agriculture at 38.9%, and industry at 13.2%. Indonesia thrives from trade and tourism. The industrial production growth rate is at 4.3%. This country is now transitioning from a trade world to an industrial state. The GDP per capita is $5,200. This is fairly low compared to the rest of the world. Indonesia is starting to play catch up with the rest of the superpower countries around the world.
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The Status of Education
The UN Global Education Initiative took on a colossal task in 2012. Wanting to improve education worldwide is a great plan, but the world is a huge place. Unfortunately the UN has not effectively reached Indonesian students. The 5-year plan still has 3 more years, so there is still hope for the education system in Indonesia.
One of the most important parts of publication is the funding. Without correct funding, schools can’t give students the proper tools that help establish a good education. According to A Liquid Future, Indonesia has the funds to improve their education system, but it never makes it to the classroom because of corruption (Indonesia’s Education, 2013). This is a sad truth because it’s crippling their country’s children’s future. On top of that, only a third of Indonesian students finish basic schooling and most of the teachers don’t have the qualifications to teach (Indonesia’s Education, 2013). As a future educator, this breaks my heart. Without an education, these children will most likely hold low-income jobs for the rest of their lives.
The state of Indonesia’s education is clearly unsatisfactory. In Scott Austin’s article Why Indonesian Education is in Crisis, he compares their education system to other problems in the country. He claims that education is in a terrible state because other aspects of the country are as well (Austin, 2014). The medical care system is in such bad condition, that people of that country would rather travel to Singapore than go to a local doctor (Austin, 2014). If the education system is as bad as the medical system, Indonesia is in great need of change. A Liquid Future states that in 2013, “Indonesia has the fourth largest education system in the world yet in a landmark education report of 50 nations Indonesia ranked last” (Indonesia’s Education, 2013). With such a high population at need, education should be a huge priority in Indonesia.
The three main goals of the UN Global Education First Initiative are to put every child in school, improve the quality of education, and foster global citizenship (UN Global). Getting Indonesian children to go to school and stay in school is going to take a great effort. One of the best ways to do this is by improving the quality of that education. To improve the quality of school, teachers should be fully qualified and classrooms should have appropriate materials to foster a sufficient education. If kids are excited to go to school, then they will go. This will put a greater value on education for the Indonesian community. Once children are in school and learning, this value can be passed down generations and be spread worldwide.
Works Cited
Austin, S. (2014, May 3). Why Indonesian Education is in Crisis. Retrieved November 4, 2014, from http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2014/05/03/why- indonesian-education-crisis.html
Educational Attainment and Enrollment Around the World. (2011, January 1). Retrieved November 4, 2014, from http://web.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=1460753&pagePK=64168176&piPK=64168140&theSitePK=1460718
Indonesia’s education system is one of the worst in the world according to a recent report. (2013, February 25). Retrieved November 4, 2014, from http://www.aliquidfuture.com/indonesias-education-system-is-one-of-the-worst-in-the-world-according-to-a-recent-report/
Smythe, C. (2010, November 9). Teacher Education: Indonesia. Retrieved November 4, 2014, from http://www.aroona.com/2010/11/09/teacher-education-indonesia/
UN Global Education First Initiative. (n.d.). Retrieved November 4, 2014, from http://www.globaleducationfirst.org/about.html
One of the most important parts of publication is the funding. Without correct funding, schools can’t give students the proper tools that help establish a good education. According to A Liquid Future, Indonesia has the funds to improve their education system, but it never makes it to the classroom because of corruption (Indonesia’s Education, 2013). This is a sad truth because it’s crippling their country’s children’s future. On top of that, only a third of Indonesian students finish basic schooling and most of the teachers don’t have the qualifications to teach (Indonesia’s Education, 2013). As a future educator, this breaks my heart. Without an education, these children will most likely hold low-income jobs for the rest of their lives.
The state of Indonesia’s education is clearly unsatisfactory. In Scott Austin’s article Why Indonesian Education is in Crisis, he compares their education system to other problems in the country. He claims that education is in a terrible state because other aspects of the country are as well (Austin, 2014). The medical care system is in such bad condition, that people of that country would rather travel to Singapore than go to a local doctor (Austin, 2014). If the education system is as bad as the medical system, Indonesia is in great need of change. A Liquid Future states that in 2013, “Indonesia has the fourth largest education system in the world yet in a landmark education report of 50 nations Indonesia ranked last” (Indonesia’s Education, 2013). With such a high population at need, education should be a huge priority in Indonesia.
The three main goals of the UN Global Education First Initiative are to put every child in school, improve the quality of education, and foster global citizenship (UN Global). Getting Indonesian children to go to school and stay in school is going to take a great effort. One of the best ways to do this is by improving the quality of that education. To improve the quality of school, teachers should be fully qualified and classrooms should have appropriate materials to foster a sufficient education. If kids are excited to go to school, then they will go. This will put a greater value on education for the Indonesian community. Once children are in school and learning, this value can be passed down generations and be spread worldwide.
Works Cited
Austin, S. (2014, May 3). Why Indonesian Education is in Crisis. Retrieved November 4, 2014, from http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2014/05/03/why- indonesian-education-crisis.html
Educational Attainment and Enrollment Around the World. (2011, January 1). Retrieved November 4, 2014, from http://web.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=1460753&pagePK=64168176&piPK=64168140&theSitePK=1460718
Indonesia’s education system is one of the worst in the world according to a recent report. (2013, February 25). Retrieved November 4, 2014, from http://www.aliquidfuture.com/indonesias-education-system-is-one-of-the-worst-in-the-world-according-to-a-recent-report/
Smythe, C. (2010, November 9). Teacher Education: Indonesia. Retrieved November 4, 2014, from http://www.aroona.com/2010/11/09/teacher-education-indonesia/
UN Global Education First Initiative. (n.d.). Retrieved November 4, 2014, from http://www.globaleducationfirst.org/about.html