Education in D.B. Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia: official figures

Kota Kinabalu had 58 government primary schools in mid-2025 (Ministry of Education). That is joint 14th highest of 38 among the 38 city and district council areas on this site that have district statistics.

How many secondary schools are there in Kota Kinabalu?

Kota Kinabalu had 24 government secondary schools in mid-2025. That is joint 8th highest of 38 among the 38 city and district council areas on this site that have district statistics.

Source: Ministry of Education Malaysia (published on data.gov.my and OpenDOSM) · saved copy

How many schools are there in Kota Kinabalu?

There are 82 government primary and secondary schools in Kota Kinabalu in all, or 14.9 per 100,000 residents. That is 2nd lowest of 38 among the 38 city and district council areas on this site that have district statistics.

Source: Ministry of Education Malaysia (published on data.gov.my and OpenDOSM) · saved copy

Are new schools opening in Kota Kinabalu?

The count of government primary and secondary schools in Kota Kinabalu was 82 in January 2022 and 82 in mid-2025.

Source: Ministry of Education Malaysia (published on data.gov.my and OpenDOSM) · saved copy

Are there universities in Kota Kinabalu?

Kota Kinabalu had 1 public university in 2025 (public universities, IPTA, are counted by district).

Source: Ministry of Education Malaysia (published on data.gov.my and OpenDOSM) · saved copy

How D.B. Kota Kinabalu compares with other cities in Malaysia

Government primary and secondary schools per 100,000 residents (2025)

D.B. Kota Kinabalu ranks 37 of 38, highest first.

Rank	City	Government primary and secondary schools per 100,000 residents
32	M.D. Kinabatangan	21.3
33	M.D. Lahad Datu	21.0
34	M.D. Penampang	19.8
35	M.P. Sandakan	17.3
36	M.P. Sepang	15.1
37	D.B. Kota Kinabalu	14.9
38	D.B. Kuala Lumpur	14.0

Source: Ministry of Education Malaysia (published on data.gov.my and OpenDOSM) · saved copy

Government primary schools (2025)

D.B. Kota Kinabalu ranks 14 of 38, highest first.

Rank	City	Government primary schools
11	M.P. Sandakan	65
12	M.D. Tangkak	65
13	M.D. Baling	61
14	D.B. Kota Kinabalu	58
15	M.P. Kubang Pasu	58
16	M.P. Kuala Langat	57
17	M.D. Kota Belud	57

Source: Ministry of Education Malaysia (published on data.gov.my and OpenDOSM) · saved copy

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Sources

Ministry of Education Malaysia (published on data.gov.my and OpenDOSM): Public Education Institutions by District, read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 22a8ac4b1fa4…)

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