MOE: Close to 49,000 Year One pupils failed to master basic literacy and numeracy in 2025
A TOTAL of 48,636 Year One pupils failed to master basic reading, writing and arithmetic skills in 2025, highlighting the continuing challenge of ensuring children acquire foundational learning skills. Deputy Education Minister Wong Kah Woh said the ...
The Malaysian Education Ministry reported that nearly 49,000 Year One pupils failed to master basic literacy and numeracy skills in 2025, a significant decrease from 76,262 in 2023 and 49,677 in 2024. Deputy Education Minister Wong Kah Woh attributed the decline to the implementation of the Early Literacy and Numeracy Detection initiative and the Year One Intervention Programme in 2024, emphasizing the ministry's commitment to providing quality education for all children, regardless of their socioeconomic background.
The government also highlighted the success of targeted interventions under the District Transformation Programme, which narrowed the urban-rural gap in SPM average grades by 32.9% compared to 2012 and reduced the gender gap in SPM certificate eligibility from 5.95 percentage points in 2024 to 5.32 percentage points in 2025.
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