Malaysia vs UNICEF: South Asia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Malaysia
936,008
in 2024
UNICEF: South Asia
53.53 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
37th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
36th

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Malaysia
  • UNICEF: South Asia
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How they compare

UNICEF: South Asia currently reports 53.53 million against 936,008 in Malaysia, a difference of 52.59 million.

That makes UNICEF: South Asia's figure about 57.2 times Malaysia's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, UNICEF: South Asia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 37th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 36th of 214 countries.

UNICEF: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia UNICEF: South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 55,624 47.17 million 47.12 million UNICEF: South Asia
1980s 268,422 10.75 million 10.48 million UNICEF: South Asia
1990s 460,945 16.90 million 16.44 million UNICEF: South Asia
2000s 641,829 52.72 million 52.08 million UNICEF: South Asia
2010s 908,794 56.55 million 55.64 million UNICEF: South Asia
2020s 940,520 50.30 million 49.35 million UNICEF: South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Malaysia or UNICEF: South Asia?
UNICEF: South Asia, at 53.53 million against 936,008 in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Malaysia and UNICEF: South Asia?
52.59 million, with UNICEF: South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and UNICEF: South Asia?
46 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Malaysia ranks 37th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 36th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
435 places, 19,298 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.