Arab World vs Malaysia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Arab World
5.98 million number
in 2019
Malaysia
1.00 million number
in 2019
Arab World rank
36th
Malaysia rank
34th

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

  • Arab World
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Arab World currently reports 5.98 million number against 1.00 million number in Malaysia, a difference of 4.98 million number.

That makes Arab World's figure about 6.0 times Malaysia's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 36th and Malaysia ranks 34th of 43 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 959,681 number 55,624 number 904,057 number Arab World
1980s 1.61 million number 268,422 number 1.34 million number Arab World
1990s 2.15 million number 460,945 number 1.69 million number Arab World
2000s 2.94 million number 641,829 number 2.30 million number Arab World
2010s 5.09 million number 908,794 number 4.18 million number Arab World

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, Arab World or Malaysia?
Arab World, at 5.98 million number against 1.00 million number in Malaysia as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Arab World and Malaysia?
4.98 million number, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Malaysia?
41 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2019.
How do Arab World and Malaysia rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Arab World ranks 36th and Malaysia ranks 34th of 43 groups.
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
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 8,700 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 579 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.