Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Enrolment in early childhood education, female was 460,041 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Malaysia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in early childhood education, female in Malaysia stood at 460,041.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, female in Malaysia peaked at 495,114 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 281,990, in 2001.
Malaysia ranks 37th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 284,706 | — |
| 1999 | 283,720 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 281,990 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 286,091 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 310,957 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 334,482 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 340,209 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 312,309 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 329,579 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 387,633 | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 396,599 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 407,140 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 412,563 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 427,871 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 439,878 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 461,706 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 470,338 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 487,509 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 490,792 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 495,114 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 490,145 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 448,004 | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 444,775 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 471,054 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 460,041 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 284,213 | 283,720 | 284,706 | 2 |
| 2000s | 331,094 | 281,990 | 396,599 | 9 |
| 2010s | 454,768 | 407,140 | 495,114 | 9 |
| 2020s | 462,804 | 444,775 | 490,145 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 217,105 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 460,041 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in early childhood education, female in Malaysia?
- Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Malaysia was 460,041 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 495,114 in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 281,990 in 2001.
- How does Malaysia rank for enrolment in early childhood education, female?
- Malaysia ranks 37th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood education, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release