Duration of pre-primary education in Malaysia
Malaysia: Duration of pre-primary education was 2 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
146th
of 223 countries
All-time high
2 years
in 1970
All-time low
2 years
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Duration of pre-primary education in Malaysia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for duration of pre-primary education in Malaysia is 2 years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of pre-primary education in Malaysia peaked at 2 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2 years, in 1970.
That places Malaysia 146th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 146 Anguilla 2 years compare
- 146 Antigua and Barbuda 2 years compare
- 146 Aruba 2 years compare
- 146 Australia 2 years compare
- 146 Bahamas 2 years compare
- 146 Barbados 2 years compare
- 146 Belize 2 years compare
- 146 Benin 2 years compare
- 146 Bolivia 2 years compare
- 146 Brazil 2 years compare
- 146 British Virgin Islands 2 years compare
- 146 Cameroon 2 years compare
- 146 Cayman Islands 2 years compare
- 146 Cook Islands 2 years compare
- 146 Costa Rica 2 years compare
- 146 Djibouti 2 years compare
- 146 Dominica 2 years compare
- 146 Egypt 2 years compare
- 146 Eritrea 2 years compare
- 146 Ghana 2 years compare
- 146 Gibraltar 2 years compare
- 146 Greece 2 years compare
- 146 Grenada 2 years compare
- 146 Guyana 2 years compare
- 146 Indonesia 2 years compare
- 146 Iraq 2 years compare
- 146 Jordan 2 years compare
- 146 Kuwait 2 years compare
- 146 Libya 2 years compare
- 146 Maldives 2 years compare
- 146 Mauritius 2 years compare
- 146 Montserrat 2 years compare
- 146 Morocco 2 years compare
- 146 Myanmar 2 years compare
- 146 Namibia 2 years compare
- 146 Nauru 2 years compare
- 146 Nepal 2 years compare
- 146 New Zealand 2 years compare
- 146 North Korea 2 years compare
- 146 Oman 2 years compare
- 146 Pakistan 2 years compare
- 146 Palestine 2 years compare
- 146 Panama 2 years compare
- 146 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2 years compare
- 146 Saint Lucia 2 years compare
- 146 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2 years compare
- 146 Samoa 2 years compare
- 146 Seychelles 2 years compare
- 146 Sri Lanka 2 years compare
- 146 Sudan 2 years compare
- 146 Suriname 2 years compare
- 146 Switzerland 2 years compare
- 146 Tokelau 2 years compare
- 146 Tonga 2 years compare
- 146 Trinidad and Tobago 2 years compare
- 146 Turks and Caicos Islands 2 years compare
- 146 United Arab Emirates 2 years compare
- 146 United Kingdom 2 years compare
- 146 Vanuatu 2 years compare
- 146 Western Sahara 2 years compare
- 146 Zimbabwe 2 years compare
More education data for Malaysia
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 70.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 90.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 273,792 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.54 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 90.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 90.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of pre-primary education in Malaysia?
- Duration of pre-primary education in Malaysia was 2 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest duration of pre-primary education recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2 years in 1970.
- What is the lowest duration of pre-primary education recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 years in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for duration of pre-primary education?
- Malaysia ranks 146th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of pre-primary education rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Duration of pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The average number of years that a child is expected to spend in pre-primary education, defined by country's official educational regulations or laws.