Education is very effective to build nation and country with dynamic civilization. Government Regulation number 47 of 2008 on compulsory education is intended to realize acceleration and even distribution of education to all direction with central and local government commitment. This research discusses implementation of 9 year compulsory education policy in Ternate and factors affecting the implementation. The research was intended (1) to identify implementation of 9 year compulsory education policy in improving educational quality in state primary school and state junior high school in Ternate and (2) to identify factors affecting implementation of 9 year compulsory education policy in improving educational quality in state primary school and state junior high school in Ternate. Theory used in this research is policy implementation refereeing to Grindle and Edward III views. This research used descriptive qualitative approach. The results show that implementation of compulsory education program in Ternate has not been optimal yet. It is indicated with attitude of policy executor in education office of Ternate in responding problems occurring in schools. There are many non-permanent employees in some school, one building for two school and library in SMPN 12 in Moti Island that was hit by abrasion have not been fixed. Conclusion of the research indicated that implementation of compulsory education program in Ternate has not been optimal yet. Factor affecting compulsory education policy is disposition. The disposition factor determines 9 year compulsory education policy in Ternate.