Alef Education Says Heavier Use of Its Platform Lifted Scores in Indonesian Schools

Alef said the most active users scored an average of 5.1 points, about 7%, higher in assessments for the 2025-2026 school year. The study covered 2,221 students at 60 Islamic schools in 20 Indonesian provinces. It looked at Arabic and English in grades 5, 8 and 11, and maths in grade 8.

The researchers compared heavy and light users of the platform, adjusting for students' earlier results. All the students used Alef to some degree, so the study has no group that did not use it at all. The company said statistical analysis confirmed the gap was significant and that more use of the platform was associated with better attainment. That is a correlation, not proof that the platform caused the gains. The study was carried out by Alef itself, and the company has not said whether it has been independently reviewed.

The findings matter for Alef's main growth market outside the UAE. Indonesia's Ministry of Religious Affairs, which runs the country's madrasa system, first gave its schools access to the platform under a 2020 agreement. In 2022 the arrangement was widened to cover up to 1.5 million additional students, according to the company.

Chief executive Geoffrey Alphonso said wider access to digital learning was important, but the real value of such tools lay in measurable progress in what students achieve, not access alone. He said the results were especially encouraging in Arabic and would help the company see where its product works best and where it needs more development.

Gogon Gumilar, special adviser to Indonesia's minister of religious affairs, said the partnership was an important step in developing Islamic schools and raising student attainment across the country.

Alef, which is listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, did not give a breakdown of results by subject or grade.