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This research was formed the background of the low ability of mathematics literacy<br />of Indonesian students based on PISA International survey. The researcher was<br />interested in doing the research how the mathematics literacy ability of the students<br />of public junior high schools (SMP Negeri) in Bukittinggi was and what the factors<br />influenced on it. The research was conducted to describe the mathematics literacy<br />ability of the students of public junior high schools in Bukittinggi and find out the<br />factors influenced on it. The research done was qualitative quantitative descriptive.<br />The schools choosen was done based on Purposive Sampling. The school choosen as<br />the research sample was SMP Negeri 1 Bukittinggi. The subject of the research was<br />grade IX consisted of 62 students. The research instrument was test, observation and<br />interview. The technique of data analysis was descriptive statistics. Based on the<br />analysis done, the average result was only 36,24% questions answered well, with the<br />average mark 31,87. The greatest students‟ percentage in answering the questions<br />were in the under second level and the smallest were in the above third level. These<br />results indicated that the students‟ mathematics literacy ability in SMP Negeri<br />Bukittinggi was still relatively low. Based on the human competence 21st century,<br />these results also reflected that the students of SMP Negeri Bukittinggi did not have<br />enough preparation in facing the globalization era of the 21st century. The<br />observation result and interview given concluded that the low ability of the students‟<br />mathematics literacy in SMP Negeri Bukittinggi caused by the lack of teachers‟<br />knowledge about mathematics literacy and the learning process which was not<br />related to the real-life contexts of the students.