What is being done at the national level to ensure all young people in Indonesia are able to complete basic education?

Drop out from school has been well researched in developed and less developed countries alike and many of the causes and solutions to drop out are already known. This paper is a comprehensive account of all issues related to drop out and does not introduce new or revolutionary ideas; it simply summarizes what is already known and what is already being done by the largest players in formal education at the national level in Indonesia with the sole purpose of informing the DBE3 drop out prevention strategy. This paper is complemented by research conducted at the school and district level with youth to find out from their perspective what prevents youth in Indonesia from completing basic education.