Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0263 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Malaysia, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Malaysia is 0.0263 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Malaysia peaked at 0.0305 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.005 units per person, in 1974.
Malaysia ranks 87th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.005 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0.0132 units per person | +165.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0172 units per person | +30.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0182 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0183 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0193 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0193 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0177 units per person | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0191 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0184 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0203 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0204 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0205 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0302 units per person | +47.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0226 units per person | -25.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0197 units per person | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0269 units per person | +36.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0255 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0239 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0237 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0235 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0244 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0257 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0259 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0232 units per person | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0242 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.028 units per person | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 0.028 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0281 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0281 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0287 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0291 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0299 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0297 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0305 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0304 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.03 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0294 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0266 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0259 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0272 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0263 units per person | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.005 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0178 units per person | 0.0132 units per person | 0.0193 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0227 units per person | 0.0184 units per person | 0.0302 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.025 units per person | 0.0232 units per person | 0.028 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0294 units per person | 0.0281 units per person | 0.0305 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0271 units per person | 0.0259 units per person | 0.0294 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 84 Brunei Darussalam 0.027 units per person compare
- 85 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0269 units per person compare
- 86 Serbia 0.0264 units per person compare
- 88 Seychelles 0.0261 units per person compare
- 89 Maldives 0.0261 units per person compare
- 90 India 0.0259 units per person compare
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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Malaysia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Malaysia was 0.0263 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0305 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 units per person in 1974.
- How does Malaysia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 87th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.