Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students was 90.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Malaysia, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Malaysia stood at 90.8%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 83.4% on the previous year and up 129.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Malaysia peaked at 90.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2017.
Malaysia ranks 29th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 39.6% | — |
| 2017 | 27.1% | -31.6% |
| 2018 | 28.0% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 33.5% | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 35.2% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 42.9% | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 49.5% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 90.8% | +83.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 90.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.1%, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 90.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.9%, 92% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.0% | 27.1% | 39.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 35.2% | 90.8% | 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 share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Malaysia?
- Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Malaysia was 90.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of schools with adaptations for disabled students recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of schools with adaptations for disabled students recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2017.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of schools with adaptations for disabled students?
- Malaysia ranks 29th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of schools with adaptations for disabled students rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of schools with access to adapted infrastructure and materials for students with disabilities, by education level (%).