Cos UEC path is for T20.
Private Chinese schools only pathway to UEC.

Of cos.
Chinese private schools is not cheap!
Starting from RM10,000-RM15,000 annually for primary levels and going up significantly for secondary/international programs, with major costs covering tuition, facilities, and sometimes lunch/insurance, but excluding uniforms, transport, and books.

Yes, there are a lot more Malaysian enrolled in the private schools and home schools.
In addition Malaysian also seeing more Malays enrolled in SRJKC & SMJKC.

‘Stupid and uneducated’ people preferred, Tunku Ismail told
https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/...ku-ismail-told/
In an excerpt of an exclusive interview posted on the Southern Tigers Facebook page today, Tunku Ismail, who is the Crown Prince of Johor, revealed this shocking answer when he said, “I have questioned a certain important individual, why can’t we improve the education levels?

“The individual answered that it was for two simple reasons, the first is to obtain votes.

“And the second is to make it easy to control the minds of the stupid and uneducated.”

Maybe that's why Helangs & menteri kids goes to international school?
Bila grad, sits in the board of directors in the GLC.
Meanwhile pipits kids sits on delivery bikes?

If you aren't educated in Chinese Primary school, you can straight go on the path to take UEC?

For Chinese Private Schools.
SJKC don't offer UEC path. Only Chinese Private Schools offer pathways to UEC.

After SJKC you have the option for SMK or SMJKC or if rich parents private Chinese Schools or International Schools.