Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina in Malaysia

Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina (SJKC). 1,304 schools across 15 states and 134 districts, from official KPM records.

1,304

Schools

SJKC

States

435,254

Pupils

KPM records

34,417

Teachers

KPM records

How many SJKC schools are there in Malaysia?

Malaysia has 1,304 Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina (SJKC) schools across 15 states and 134 education districts, teaching 435,254 pupils with 34,417 teachers. That is a national average of 12.6 pupils per teacher, and 334 pupils per school. Sarawak has the most at 222 schools, 17% of the national total. Pick a state below for the full list, grouped by education district.

Browse by state

Sarawak222 schools Johor218 schools Perak185 schools Selangor117 schools Pulau Pinang90 schools Kedah89 schools Sabah83 schools Negeri Sembilan81 schools Pahang75 schools Melaka65 schools WP Kuala Lumpur42 schools Kelantan15 schools Perlis10 schools Terengganu10 schools WP Labuan2 schools

SJKC schools by state

State	Schools	Pupils	Teachers	Per teacher
Sarawak	222	53,580	5,305	10.1
Johor	218	78,257	5,859	13.4
Perak	185	31,739	3,607	8.8
Selangor	117	94,312	5,460	17.3
Pulau Pinang	90	37,861	2,852	13.3
Kedah	89	15,093	1,677	9.0
Sabah	83	33,491	2,318	14.4
Negeri Sembilan	81	15,169	1,530	9.9
Pahang	75	13,953	1,456	9.6
Melaka	65	13,556	1,342	10.1
WP Kuala Lumpur	42	38,604	2,112	18.3
Kelantan	15	4,876	418	11.7
Perlis	10	1,601	192	8.3
Terengganu	10	1,800	199	9.0
WP Labuan	2	1,362	90	15.1

Source: Ministry of Education Malaysia (KPM), 31 Jul 2026. Pupil-teacher ratio is a descriptive statistic, not a quality rating.