Brazil vs Malaysia: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school
Brazil
82.4%
in 2024
Malaysia
81.1%
in 2024
Brazil rank
56th
Malaysia rank
59th
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school over time
- Brazil
- Malaysia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 82.4% against 81.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 56th and Malaysia ranks 59th of 178 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.8% | 78.4% | 0.4% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 79.0% | 74.6% | 4.4% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children enrolled in pre-primary school, Brazil or Malaysia?
- Brazil, at 82.4% against 81.1% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children enrolled in pre-primary school between Brazil and Malaysia?
- 1.3%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Malaysia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Malaysia rank globally for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Brazil ranks 56th and Malaysia ranks 59th of 178 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 enrolled 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
The share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.