Education in M.D. Lahad Datu, Malaysia: official figures

Lahad Datu had 43 government primary schools in mid-2025 (Ministry of Education). That is 13th lowest of 38 among the 38 city and district council areas on this site that have district statistics.

How many secondary schools are there in Lahad Datu?

Lahad Datu had 10 government secondary schools in mid-2025. That is joint 5th 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

How many schools are there in Lahad Datu?

There are 53 government primary and secondary schools in Lahad Datu in all, or 21.0 per 100,000 residents. That is 6th 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 Lahad Datu?

The count of government primary and secondary schools in Lahad Datu was 53 in January 2022 and 53 in mid-2025.

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

Are there universities in Lahad Datu?

Lahad Datu had no public university (IPTA) listed in 2025.

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

How M.D. Lahad Datu compares with other cities in Malaysia

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

M.D. Lahad Datu ranks 33 of 38, highest first.

Rank	City	Government primary and secondary schools per 100,000 residents
30	M.B. Seremban	22.6
31	Perbadanan Putrajaya	22.4
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

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

Government primary schools (2025)

M.D. Lahad Datu ranks 26 of 38, highest first.

Rank	City	Government primary schools
23	M.P. Kemaman	47
24	M.D. Pekan	47
25	M.D. Sabak Bernam	47
26	M.D. Lahad Datu	43
27	M.D. Semporna	41
28	M.P. Sepang	40
29	M.D. Pasir Puteh	39

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

More on M.D. Lahad Datu: overview · economy and jobs · health · poverty and living standards · all cities in Malaysia

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…)

Each saved copy is the file exactly as downloaded, kept so the figures can be checked even if the source changes. Report an error.