Malaysia on par with Singapore in educational equity, says OECD
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia compares favourably with high-performing education systems like Singapore in providing equitable learning opportunities across schools, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
PUTRAJAYA: The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has found that Malaysia's education system provides learning opportunities comparable to high-performing systems like Singapore, according to PISA 2025 results. Dr Andreas Schleicher, director of the OECD's Directorate for Education and Skills, revealed that only about 17% of student performance variation occurs between schools in Malaysia, significantly lower than the global average.
This disparity indicates a smaller achievement gap between schools in well-resourced and disadvantaged areas compared to most other education systems. Schleicher emphasized that Malaysia's educational equity performance is on par with high-performing nations such as Singapore, during a live broadcast discussing the PISA 2025 findings. He stressed that excellence and equity need not be at odds with each other.
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