Education Budget in Numbers During the Second Year of Prabowo-Gibran

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The education budget has been one of the issues that experienced various dynamics during the two years of Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka's administration.

The Free Nutritious Meal Program (MBG) has been a significant component influencing the education budget.

However, the component of the MBG program was subsequently annulled by the Constitutional Court's Decision Number 40/PUU-XXIV/2026.

What has been the dynamics of the education budget during the two years of Prabowo-Gibran's administration? Let’s explore the dynamics:

2025 Education Budget Allocation

In 2025, the total education budget is set at Rp 724.3 trillion allocated across three components.

The first component is Central Government Expenditure amounting to Rp 297.2 trillion, used for the Indonesia Smart Program (PIP) benefiting 20.4 million students, the Smart Indonesia Card (KIP) for 1.1 million university students, and professional teacher allowances (TPG) for 477,700 non-PNS teachers.

The second component is Transfers to Regions (TKD) totaling Rp 347.1 trillion, which includes School Operational Assistance (BOS) for 43.4 million students, TPG for 1.5 million public and PPPK teachers, and Special Allocation Funds (DAK) for the revitalization of 14,690 educational facilities and 21 regional libraries.

The last component is funding amounting to Rp 80 trillion channeled through scholarships from the Education Fund Management Institution (LPDP) (cumulative) for 49,971 individuals, covering both degree and non-degree scholarships, along with collaborations with relevant ministries/agencies for educational research funding.

Rp 769 Trillion in 2026

The following year, the details of the education budget are laid out in Presidential Regulation (Perpres) Number 118 of 2025 concerning the Details of the State Revenue and Expenditure Budget for the 2026 Fiscal Year.

Perpres 118/2025 was signed by President Prabowo Subianto on November 28, 2025, serving as a derivative regulation of Law Number 17 of 2025 regarding the State Revenue and Expenditure Budget for the 2026 Fiscal Year.

According to Appendix VI of Perpres 118/2025, the total education budget for 2026 is set at Rp 769,086,869,324,000 or Rp 769 trillion.

The breakdown indicates that the education budget for ministries/agencies amounts to Rp 470,462,497,909,000 or Rp 470 trillion.

From this Rp 470 trillion, the education budget is divided among 23 ministries/agencies.

The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) emerges as the agency receiving the largest budget allocation at Rp 223,558,960,490,000 or Rp 223 trillion.

Following BGN, the Ministry of Religious Affairs (Kemenag) receives an education budget component of Rp 75,621,201,484,000 or Rp 75 trillion.