Hierarchical Clustering of Education Indicators in Papua Island: A Ward’s Method Approach
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Clustering, Education, Hierarchical, WardAbstract
Education development aims to ensure inclusive, equitable education and increase learning opportunities for all Indonesian citizens. Papua Island is still not an island with a high education level; data on education indicators indicate this in each Regency / City on the island of Papua, with a value below the national average. Identifying districts/cities is needed to improve education, so clustering is carried out using the Ward method. This research aims to group and map regencies/cities on the island of Papua based on education indicators. The results of this study are expected to be a consideration and benchmark for the government in making decisions regarding education in districts/cities on the island of Papua, considering the region's characteristics. This is an applied research with the data type used, namely secondary data on education indicators in Papua Island in 2022. Data sources are obtained from the official website of the Central Bureau of Statistics of each province on the island of Papua. Four education indicators are taken into account in this research, namely the School Participation Rate (SPR), the Gross Enrollment Rate (GER), the Net Enrollment Ratio (NER), and the Average Years of Schooling (AYS), which are then detailed into 10 variables. The cluster analysis process uses Euclidean distance and cluster validation using the Dunn Index. The results showed that 3 clusters formed. Cluster 1 consists of 27 districts/cities; this first group is classified as a high level of education. Cluster 2 consists of 7 districts/cities with a medium level of education, and Cluster 3 has eight districts/cities with a low level of education—cluster results based on the highest Dunn Index validation value of 0.414.
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