Budget 2027: Education Gets Nearly RM69 Billion, AUKU To Be Replaced, PTPTN Repayment Relief For Low-Income Borrowers

The Education Ministry will receive nearly RM69 billion under Budget 2027, up from RM66.2 billion this year, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced. The Budget also includes a new law to replace AUKU and repayment relief for PTPTN borrowers earning up to RM2,500 a month.

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Anwar said Tamil schools have fewer pupils, but their dilapidated infrastructure needs urgent attention.
Another RM1.3 billion will go to upgrading 682 dilapidated schools, mainly in Sabah and Sarawak.
About 500,000 pupils are expected to enter Year 1 next year, including over 70,000 six-year-olds.

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The Education Ministry will receive nearly RM69 billion under Budget 2027, up from RM66.2 billion this year.

Prime Minister and Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced the allocations while tabling the Budget in the Dewan Rakyat on Friday (9 October).

The allocation to repair and maintain all types of schools will double from RM1 billion to RM2 billion.

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Published: October 9, 2026 at 9:31 AM UTC
By: Jake Lim
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