Abdoel Rivai (Palembayan, Agam, West Sumatra, August 13, 1871 - Bandung, West Java, October 16, 1937) (EYD: Abdul Rivai) was a physician and journalist in the Dutch East Indies.
He studied at the Javanese Doctor School (STOVIA), before completing his study and received 'the Arts' in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
In the Netherlands, Rivai taught Malay language at Berlitz and was actives as a writer.
Of his controversial writings, the most famous was Demoralisasi Orang Jawa in which he said that Javanese poverty was caused by culture and poor education.
In 1910, after completed his education, Rivai moved to Jakarta where he sat as editor of Bintang Timoer.