Malaysia vs Seychelles: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school
Malaysia
14.6%
in 2024
Seychelles
13.9%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
87th
Seychelles rank
89th
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school over time
- Malaysia
- Seychelles
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 14.6% against 13.9% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Seychelles ahead.
Malaysia ranks 87th and Seychelles ranks 89th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Seychelles in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.0% | 31.8% | 8.7% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 3.9% | 18.4% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 2.4% | 13.6% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 4.9% | 13.8% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are not in pre-primary school, Malaysia or Seychelles?
- Malaysia, at 14.6% against 13.9% in Seychelles as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are not in pre-primary school between Malaysia and Seychelles?
- 0.7%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Seychelles?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Seychelles rank globally for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Malaysia ranks 87th and Seychelles ranks 89th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.