Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Tamil in Malaysia

Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Tamil (SJKT). 528 schools across 11 states and 68 districts, from official KPM records.

528

Schools

SJKT

States

69,937

Pupils

KPM records

8,615

Teachers

KPM records

How many SJKT schools are there in Malaysia?

Malaysia has 528 Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Tamil (SJKT) schools across 11 states and 68 education districts, teaching 69,937 pupils with 8,615 teachers. That is a national average of 8.1 pupils per teacher, and 132 pupils per school. Perak has the most at 134 schools, 25% of the national total. Pick a state below for the full list, grouped by education district.

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Perak134 schools Selangor99 schools Johor71 schools Negeri Sembilan61 schools Kedah60 schools Pahang37 schools Pulau Pinang28 schools Melaka21 schools WP Kuala Lumpur15 schools Kelantan1 schools Perlis1 schools

SJKT schools by state

State	Schools	Pupils	Teachers	Per teacher
Perak	134	9,382	1,695	5.5
Selangor	99	23,322	2,179	10.7
Johor	71	11,662	1,253	9.3
Negeri Sembilan	61	7,601	980	7.8
Kedah	60	5,832	870	6.7
Pahang	37	2,100	429	4.9
Pulau Pinang	28	4,856	547	8.9
Melaka	21	1,981	317	6.2
WP Kuala Lumpur	15	3,141	322	9.8
Kelantan	1	20	10	2.0
Perlis	1	40	13	3.1

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