What share of schools in Perlis are primary schools?

Primary schools make up 71% of the government schools in Perlis (74 of 104); the national share is 76%. There is one government secondary school for every 2.5 primary schools.

Education in Perlis, Malaysia: official figures

Perlis had 104 government primary and secondary schools in mid-2025 according to the Ministry of Education, 1.0% of the 10,238 in Malaysia; they are made up of 74 primary and 30 secondary schools. Private and international schools are not included.

Government schools

104

2025

How many primary and secondary schools are there in Perlis?

74 government primary schools operated in Perlis in mid-2025, 1.0% of the 7,778 in Malaysia, and 30 government secondary schools, 1.2% of the 2,460 in Malaysia.

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Does Perlis have enough schools?

There are 17.8 government schools for every 10,000 residents aged 5 to 19 in Perlis (2025), 3rd highest among the 16 areas; about 562 residents of that age for each school. The figure for Malaysia is 13.0 schools per 10,000.

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Is the number of schools in Perlis changing?

The number of government primary and secondary schools in Perlis stayed at 104 in mid-2025 compared with 2018; Malaysia moved from 10,207 to 10,238.

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What universities and colleges are there in Perlis?

Perlis has 1 public university in 2025, out of 187 public higher education institutions (universities, polytechnics, community colleges and teacher training institutes) in Malaysia.

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How Perlis compares with other states

Government primary and secondary schools, mid-2025 (2025)

Perlis ranks 14 of 16, highest first. Counts government primary (sekolah rendah kerajaan) and secondary (sekolah menengah kerajaan) schools; private and international schools are not included.

Rank	Region	Government primary and secondary schools, mid-2025
10	Negeri Sembilan	479
11	Penang	396
12	Melaka	318
13	Kuala Lumpur	290
14	Perlis	104
15	Labuan	28
16	Putrajaya	27

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Government schools per 10,000 residents aged 5 to 19, mid-2025 (2025)

Perlis ranks 3 of 16, highest first. Schools divided by the 2025 mid-year estimate of residents aged 5 to 19 (DOSM population estimate).

Rank	Region	Government schools per 10,000 residents aged 5 to 19, mid-2025
1	Sarawak	27.2
2	Perak	19.0
3	Perlis	17.8
4	Pahang	17.5
5	Negeri Sembilan	15.9
6	Terengganu	15.4
7	Kedah	14.0

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Residents aged 5 to 19 for each government school, 2025 (2025)

Perlis ranks 14 of 16, highest first. A rough measure of how many young residents each school serves; includes children who attend private schools.

Rank	Region	Residents aged 5 to 19 for each government school, 2025
10	Kedah	715
11	Terengganu	650
12	Negeri Sembilan	630
13	Pahang	572
14	Perlis	562
15	Perak	526
16	Sarawak	368

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Public higher education institutions, 2025 (2025)

Perlis ranks 11 of 16, highest first. Public universities (IPTA), polytechnics, community colleges and teacher training institutes.

Rank	Region	Public higher education institutions, 2025
8	Negeri Sembilan	1
9	Pahang	1
10	Perak	1
11	Perlis	1
12	Penang	1
13	Sabah	1
14	Sarawak	1

Source: Ministry of Education Malaysia · saved copy

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Sources

Ministry of Education Malaysia: Public Education Institutions by District: government primary and secondary schools (EMIS) and public higher education institutions, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 22a8ac4b1fa4…)

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