A Glance At The Malaysian Education System
Under the Malaysian education system, a child begins his / her education with pre-school education at the age of four. When the child reaches the age of six on the first day of January of the current school year, he / she will enter the first year of the 6-year compulsory primary education. This is followed by five years of education at the secondary level.
Source: Education Guide Malaysia 13th Ed. Chapter 1Category: Higher Education Write Up, General Information on Malaysian Higher Education