Poverty is one of the problems faced by countries in the world, including Indonesia and this problem does not only occur at the national level but also at the regional level. Riau is an area that has a good level of an economy, but if you look at the number of poor people it still tends to be high and the rate of decline in the number of poor people tends to slow from year to year. To find out what factors can reduce poverty in Riau, this study uses three variables, namely economic growth, HDI and the open unemployment rate, and the 2017 - 2019 time period. The analysis used is panel regression analysis. Of the three variables, only HDI significantly affects poverty at a level of 5 percent.

Education has an important role in economic development, not only in driving economic growth but also in breaking intergenerational poverty. For this reason, the Government of Indonesia has implemented a 12-year compulsory education  program in the last decade. Through this program, it is hoped that school enrollment  rates will increase and economic development will be of higher quality. However, the implementation of this program was not without obstacles. This study aims to analyze the determinants of school participation in Riau Province in 2019 using data from the National Socio-Economic Survey (SUSENAS). The results of this study indicate that the education of the head of the household, the level of welfare and gender have a significant effect on school participation of children aged 7-18 years.

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