KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 19 -- Fewer than half of Malaysians hold a positive view of their country's education system, according to a new Ipsos survey covering 30 countries worldwide.

Malaysia scored a 44 per cent positive rating, placing it among the lowest-rated education systems globally and recording the highest share of poor ratings among neighbouring countries.

The survey of 500 Malaysian respondents found that most citizens feel neutral or dissatisfied with their education system, underscoring broad concerns about educational quality.

A third of Malaysians identified unequal access to education as the main obstacle facing the system, followed by inadequate infrastructure and limited technology use.

These concerns mirror those in Ind...