CHALLENGES OF INDONESIA AS A DEVELOPING COUNTRY IN FULFILLING EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS
Anna Triningsih1, Oly Viana Agustine2
1,2Research Center at The Constitutional Court of The Republic Indonesia
Medan Merdeka Barat Street No. 6 Jakarta Pusat 10110
1anna.triningsih@esaunggul.ac.id;
Abstract
The Indonesian Constitution explicitly in Article 31 of the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia states that every citizen has the right to education and is obliged to attend primary education. The government is required to finance by prioritizing the education budget of at least 20% of the State and regional expenditure revenue budget. However, Indonesia, as a developing country with a sizeable demographic bonus, is a challenge that is not easy to fulfill the right to education for every citizen. In this paper, the author will discuss how the challenges of the Government of Indonesia as a developing country to fulfill the right to education for each of its citizens. The research method used is a normative juridical approach to the case testing of laws in the Constitutional Court. The results of the study found that Indonesia as a developing country that has sought various ways to fulfill the right to education by including the figure of 20% of the National Budget in the Constitution explicitly. Nevertheless, the issue of how capable the State is in fulfilling the provision will be carried out in stages according to the ability of the state budget.
Keywords: Indonesia, Developing Countries, Educational Rights.
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