Malaysia school statistics

National education figures from KPM EMIS records, refreshed monthly. Current data: as at 31 Jul 2026.

10,258

Schools

Government (KPM)

4,803,216

Pupils

All grades

421,078

Teachers

1:11.4 ratio

421,114

Teachers (by gender)

M 115,633 · F 305,481

620

Private & intl.

SMIPS registry

Schools, pupils & teachers by state

Selangor

931,927

Johor

580,367

Sabah

512,637

Sarawak

401,321

Perak

353,592

Kedah

329,038

Kelantan

291,874

Pahang

259,471

Terengganu

244,073

Pulau Pinang

222,542

WP Kuala Lumpur

221,433

Negeri Sembilan

199,843

Melaka

152,502

Perlis

45,493

WP Putrajaya

39,221

WP Labuan

17,882

Pupils enrolled by state · as at 31 Jul 2026

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State	Schools	Primary	Secondary	Pupils	Teachers	Ratio
Sarawak	1,461	1,266	195	401,321	41,576	1:9.7
Sabah	1,301	1,076	225	512,637	43,782	1:11.7
Johor	1,198	909	289	580,367	49,621	1:11.7
Perak	1,107	850	257	353,592	37,876	1:9.3
Selangor	947	663	284	931,927	63,249	1:14.7
Kedah	754	548	206	329,038	30,673	1:10.7
Pahang	740	540	200	259,471	25,856	1:10.0
Kelantan	597	418	179	291,874	28,549	1:10.2
Terengganu	508	352	156	244,073	22,555	1:10.8
Negeri Sembilan	478	351	127	199,843	17,959	1:11.1
Pulau Pinang	398	269	129	222,542	19,475	1:11.4
Melaka	320	239	81	152,502	14,003	1:10.9
WP Kuala Lumpur	289	185	104	221,433	17,097	1:13.0
Perlis	104	74	30	45,493	4,748	1:9.6
WP Labuan	28	17	11	17,882	1,453	1:12.3
WP Putrajaya	28	16	12	39,221	2,606	1:15.1

Schools by type

Type	Schools	Pupils	Avg. school size
SK SK — National Primary School	5,842	2,127,903	364
SMK SMK — National Secondary School	2,001	1,877,562	938
SJKC SJKC — Chinese National-Type Primary	1,304	435,254	334
SJKT SJKT — Tamil National-Type Primary	528	69,937	132
SM SABK SABK — Government-Aided Religious Secondary	189	65,644	347
KV KV — Vocational College	86	75,418	877
SBP SBP — Full Boarding School	73	46,189	633
SMKA SMKA — Religious National Secondary	62	41,944	677
SR SABK SABK — Government-Aided Religious Primary	45	19,529	434
KT6 KT6	29	14,161	488
SK KHAS SK KHAS	28	1,949	70
K9 K9	26	7,057	271
MODEL KHAS MODEL KHAS	10	7,187	719
K11 K11	9	4,312	479
SMT SMT	9	4,862	540
SM KHAS SM KHAS	7	1,227	175
SUKAN SUKAN	5	1,716	343
SENI SENI	4	1,223	306
SBJK SBJK	1	142	142

National enrolment — primary (Rendah)

PRASEKOLAH IPG

328 · 377

PRASEKOLAH

108,125 · 108,662

PPKI R

56,782 · 20,176

214,509 · 208,755

221,866 · 215,256

226,091 · 220,274

225,428 · 219,027

229,608 · 223,112

232,153 · 226,097

MaleFemale

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Grade	Male	Female	Total pupils	Classes
PRASEKOLAH IPG	328	377	705	37
PRASEKOLAH	108,125	108,662	216,787	10,471
PPKI R	56,782	20,176	76,958	7,103
D1	214,509	208,755	423,264	16,483
D2	221,866	215,256	437,122	16,546
D3	226,091	220,274	446,365	16,633
D4	225,428	219,027	444,455	16,593
D5	229,608	223,112	452,720	16,771
D6	232,153	226,097	458,250	16,830

National enrolment — secondary (Menengah)

PPKI M

39,560 · 15,971

4,680 · 2,307

210,406 · 205,544

211,352 · 208,532

204,671 · 204,044

178,511 · 186,147

174,581 · 185,298

T6S1

16,555 · 32,717

T6S2

68 · 147

T6S3

12,757 · 26,260

STAM

669 · 787

PRAU T1

99 · 57

PRAU T2

106 · 54

IB T1

0 · 23

IB T2

27 · 26

S1SVM

10,353 · 5,820

S2SVM

204 · 200

S3SVM

10,567 · 6,237

S1DVM

9,630 · 5,248

S2DVM

19 · 79

S3DVM

8,660 · 5,047

S5DVM

7,887 · 4,561

PC1

71 · 43

PC2

17 · 17

PC3

58 · 62

PC4

22 · 45

MaleFemale

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Grade	Male	Female	Total pupils	Classes
PPKI M	39,560	15,971	55,531	5,538
P	4,680	2,307	6,987	615
T1	210,406	205,544	415,950	14,030
T2	211,352	208,532	419,884	13,906
T3	204,671	204,044	408,715	13,755
T4	178,511	186,147	364,658	14,294
T5	174,581	185,298	359,879	14,308
T6S1	16,555	32,717	49,272	2,551
T6S2	68	147	215	13
T6S3	12,757	26,260	39,017	2,534
STAM	669	787	1,456	104
PRAU T1	99	57	156	12
PRAU T2	106	54	160	12
IB T1	0	23	23	1
IB T2	27	26	53	2
S1SVM	10,353	5,820	16,173	608
S2SVM	204	200	404	15
S3SVM	10,567	6,237	16,804	623
S1DVM	9,630	5,248	14,878	615
S2DVM	19	79	98	5
S3DVM	8,660	5,047	13,707	616
S5DVM	7,887	4,561	12,448	599
PC1	71	43	114	5
PC2	17	17	34	2
PC3	58	62	120	7
PC4	22	45	67	4

School sessions

Pagi Sahaja 9,017 (87.9%)Pagi dan Petang 1,235 (12.0%)Petang Sahaja 5 (0.0%)

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Session	Schools	%
Pagi Sahaja	9,017	87.9%
Pagi dan Petang	1,235	12.0%
Petang Sahaja	5	0.0%
Tidak berkenaan	1	0.0%

School grade (Gred KPM)

Primary schools7,773

Gred B

Gred C

Secondary schools2,485

Gred A

Gred B

Gred AGred BGred C

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Gred	Primary	Secondary
Gred A	870	1,376
Gred B	4,078	1,109
Gred C	2,825	0

Source: KPM EMIS «Risalah Maklumat Asas Pendidikan», as at 31 Jul 2026. This page is regenerated automatically every month when KPM updates its records. D = Darjah (primary year) · T = Tingkatan (form) · PPKI = integrated special education programme.