Proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure was 49.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
49.2%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
40th
of 54 countries
All-time high
50.3%
in 2023
All-time low
12.6%
in 2017
Years of data
9
2016–2024
Proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in Malaysia, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 49.2% for proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 257.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in Malaysia peaked at 50.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2017.
Malaysia ranks 40th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 13.8% | — |
| 2017 | 12.6% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 25.3% | +61.5% |
| 2022 | 31.6% | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 50.3% | +59.2% |
| 2024 | 49.2% | -2.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 49.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.2%, 88% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 49.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.6%, 73% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.7% | 12.6% | 14.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 15.6% | 50.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 217,105 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 460,041 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in Malaysia?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in Malaysia was 49.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2017.
- How does Malaysia rank for proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure?
- Malaysia ranks 40th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 257.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure and materials for students with disabilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release