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Despite improvements, Indonesia’s digital literacy remains low
The digital literacy index improved slightly to 3.49 in 2021 from 3.46 in 2020, but remained in the “medium” category.
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igital literacy in Indonesia has remained suboptimal over the past two years, a recent index rating shows, despite the accelerated adoption of technology across a wide range of industries driven by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The digital literacy index, based on a survey of 10,000 respondents across the country, increased slightly to 3.49 in 2021 from 3.46 in 2020, with the subindices of digital skills and culture improving but digital ethics and safety worsening, the Communication and Information Ministry and research company Katadata Insight Center reported on Thursday.
The latest figure places Indonesia in the “medium” digital literacy category. The index ranges from one to five, with one being “very bad” and five “very good”.
“Indonesia is actually going toward “good” [level four] in its digital literacy,” said ministry spokesperson Dedy Permadi. “But there is still homework to do. Of the four pillars, we still have homework on digital safety.”
