Indonesia Launches Anti-Corruption Guidebook and Teaching Materials for Schools

RRI.CO.ID, Jakarta – Indonesia launched its anti-corruption education guidebook and teaching materials for schools in Jakarta on Monday, May 11, 2026. It was done to stem anti-corruption habits among future generations in a country whose anti-corruption perception is still below the world's average.

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) partnered with related government ministries and regional governments to launch the education materials. The commission's chairman, Setyo Budiyanto, said that the step is the "most strategic opportunity" to shape the national character and build an anti-corruption culture from an early age.

"Education must be the foundation for building a generation of integrity. Therefore, strengthening educational integrity from the central government to the regions must have the same direction and spirit," Setyo said in his remarks, as quoted by the KPK statement on Monday.

The Commission views strengthening integrity in the education sector as a significant shared responsibility. Indonesia's Education Integrity Index is at 69.50 out of 100, according to the commission's 2024 survey.

The commission further said the score indicates that a system of educational integrity is beginning to take shape, but has yet to become a fully consistent culture across the entire education ecosystem. Therefore, anti-corruption education is positioned as an upstream national strategy to build the foundation of character and integrity for future generations.

The anti-corruption education guidebook will be accompanied by five teaching materials for teachers at all levels, from early childhood to senior high and vocational schools. This guide outlines five key competencies: obeying the rules; understanding the concept of ownership; maintaining trust; managing ethical dilemmas; and building an anti-corruption culture.

Indonesia's Minister of Primary and Secondary Education, Abdul Mu'ti, said that education not only shapes an academically intelligent generation, but also has character and integrity. He explained that it aims to instill the values of honesty, responsibility, and integrity as key elements of students' character.

"This is part of a policy to strengthen character education, particularly the development of honesty, integrity, responsibility, and behavior free from all forms of corruption," he conveyed.

As of 2025, Indonesia scored 34 out of 100 on Transparency International's Corruption Perception Index, falling three points compared with last year. The scores are below the world's average of 42.