What share of schools in Putrajaya are primary schools?

Primary schools make up 59% of the government schools in Putrajaya (16 of 27); the national share is 76%. There is one government secondary school for every 1.5 primary schools.

Education in Putrajaya, Malaysia: official figures

Putrajaya had 27 government primary and secondary schools in mid-2025 according to the Ministry of Education, 0.3% of the 10,238 in Malaysia; they are made up of 16 primary and 11 secondary schools. Private and international schools are not included.

Government schools

2025

How many primary and secondary schools are there in Putrajaya?

16 government primary schools operated in Putrajaya in mid-2025, 0.2% of the 7,778 in Malaysia, and 11 government secondary schools, 0.4% of the 2,460 in Malaysia.

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Does Putrajaya have enough schools?

There are 6.3 government schools for every 10,000 residents aged 5 to 19 in Putrajaya (2025), 2nd lowest among the 16 areas; about 1,585 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 Putrajaya changing?

The number of government primary and secondary schools in Putrajaya rose from 25 in 2018 to 27 in mid-2025 (+2); Malaysia moved from 10,207 to 10,238.

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Are there public universities in Putrajaya?

Putrajaya had no public universities, polytechnics, community colleges or teacher training institutes in the Ministry of Education's 2025 count, against 187 across Malaysia.

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How Putrajaya compares with other federal territories

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

Putrajaya ranks 16 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)

Putrajaya ranks 15 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
10	Johor	12.3
11	Penang	11.5
12	Kelantan	11.1
13	Labuan	10.6
14	Kuala Lumpur	7.4
15	Putrajaya	6.3
16	Selangor	6.2

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

Putrajaya ranks 2 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
1	Selangor	1,620
2	Putrajaya	1,585
3	Kuala Lumpur	1,351
4	Labuan	943
5	Kelantan	902
6	Penang	873
7	Johor	816

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Public higher education institutions, 2025 (2025)

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

Rank	Region	Public higher education institutions, 2025
10	Perak	1
11	Perlis	1
12	Penang	1
13	Sabah	1
14	Sarawak	1
15	Labuan	0
16	Putrajaya	0

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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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