Kuwait vs Malaysia: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public
Kuwait
68.7%
in 2021
Malaysia
69.0%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
98th
Malaysia rank
97th
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public over time
- Kuwait
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 69.0% against 68.7% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 98th and Malaysia ranks 97th of 183 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.4% | 49.1% | 27.3% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 65.4% | 56.5% | 9.0% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 53.8% | 53.4% | 0.5% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 61.8% | 51.7% | 10.1% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public, Kuwait or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 69.0% against 68.7% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public between Kuwait and Malaysia?
- 0.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Malaysia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Kuwait and Malaysia rank globally for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Kuwait ranks 98th and Malaysia ranks 97th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release