Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.03 number per person in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Malaysia, 1974–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.03 number per person for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Malaysia peaked at 0.0305 number per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.005 number per person, in 1974.
That places Malaysia 68th out of 199 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | number per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.005 number per person | — |
| 1980 | 0.0132 number per person | +165.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0172 number per person | +30.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0182 number per person | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0183 number per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0193 number per person | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0193 number per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0177 number per person | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0191 number per person | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0184 number per person | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0203 number per person | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0204 number per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0205 number per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0302 number per person | +47.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0226 number per person | -25.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0197 number per person | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0269 number per person | +36.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0255 number per person | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0239 number per person | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0237 number per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0235 number per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0244 number per person | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0257 number per person | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0259 number per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0232 number per person | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0242 number per person | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.028 number per person | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 0.028 number per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0281 number per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0281 number per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0287 number per person | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0291 number per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0299 number per person | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0297 number per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0305 number per person | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0304 number per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.03 number per person | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.005 number per person | 0.005 number per person | 0.005 number per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0178 number per person | 0.0132 number per person | 0.0193 number per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0227 number per person | 0.0184 number per person | 0.0302 number per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.025 number per person | 0.0232 number per person | 0.028 number per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0294 number per person | 0.0281 number per person | 0.0305 number per person | 9 |
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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Malaysia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Malaysia was 0.03 number per person in 2019, 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 number 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 number per person in 1974.
- How does Malaysia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 68th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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)
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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.