In a 2013 report on the Malay education system, the World Bank reported on access within the school system, stating that, “the education system is fairly equitable, especially with respect to access to basic education. Relatively small gaps are observed along ethnic, income, gender or geographic lines with respect to access to pre-primary, primary and lower secondary education. Nevertheless, students from higher socio-economic backgrounds form a disproportionate share of those enrolling in post-secondary education.”