Malaysia vs Maldives: Official entrance age to pre-primary education
Malaysia
4 years
in 2025
Maldives
4 years
in 2025
Malaysia rank
14th
Maldives rank
14th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education over time
- Malaysia
- Maldives
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Maldives, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Maldives ahead.
Malaysia ranks 14th and Maldives ranks 14th of 223 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 years | 4 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 4 years | 4 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 4 years | 3.8 years | 0.2 years | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 4 years | 3 years | 1 years | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 4 years | 3 years | 1 years | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 4 years | 3.67 years | 0.3333 years | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to pre-primary education, Malaysia or Maldives?
- Malaysia, at 4 years against 4 years in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Malaysia and Maldives?
- 0 years, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Maldives?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Maldives rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Malaysia ranks 14th and Maldives ranks 14th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Official entrance age to pre-primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official entry age at which children are expected to start pre-primary education according to national legislation or policies.