Proportion of schools with access to adapted infrastructure in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of schools with access to adapted infrastructure was 82.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with access to adapted infrastructure and in Malaysia, 2016–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 82.4% for proportion of schools with access to adapted infrastructure and in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.0% on the previous year and up 145.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with access to adapted infrastructure and in Malaysia peaked at 82.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2017.
Malaysia ranks 29th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of schools with access to adapted infrastructure in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 33.5% | — |
| 2017 | 30.4% | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 32.0% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 34.7% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 35.7% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 41.5% | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 62.9% | +51.6% |
| 2024 | 82.4% | +31.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 82.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.9%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 82.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.3%, 1.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.6% | 30.4% | 34.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 35.4% | 82.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.9 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.03 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with access to adapted infrastructure and in Malaysia?
- Proportion of schools with access to adapted infrastructure and in Malaysia was 82.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with access to adapted infrastructure and recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with access to adapted infrastructure and recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2017.
- How does Malaysia rank for proportion of schools with access to adapted infrastructure and?
- Malaysia ranks 29th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of schools with access to adapted infrastructure and rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of schools with access to adapted infrastructure and materials for students with disabilities, by education level (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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