Jakarta, Nov. 15 -- Indonesia's Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education says investing in early childhood education is a strategic step in building strong human resources for the country's Golden Indonesia 2045 vision.

Gogot Suharwoto, the ministry's director general for ECE, Primary and Secondary Education, said a child's character and competence begin forming in the earliest years of life.

"The main pillar for developing excellent Indonesian human capital is quality early childhood education. The expansion of ECE services has made significant progress compared to previous years," he said here Saturday.

He cited an increase in the participation rate for children aged 5 to 6, which has reached 74.15 percent. In addition, 74.67 perc...