Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Malaysia
Malaysia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 1.00 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Malaysia, 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Malaysia stood at 1.00 million number. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Malaysia peaked at 1.00 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55,624 number, in 1974.
Malaysia ranks 34th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 55,624 number | — |
| 1980 | 170,955 number | +207.3% |
| 1982 | 238,326 number | +39.4% |
| 1983 | 259,711 number | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 269,477 number | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 293,801 number | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 313,864 number | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 298,097 number | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 331,520 number | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 328,813 number | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 372,767 number | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 383,715 number | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 395,611 number | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 599,391 number | +51.5% |
| 1995 | 459,015 number | -23.4% |
| 1996 | 410,217 number | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 588,832 number | +43.5% |
| 1999 | 571,564 number | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 549,754 number | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 557,868 number | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 565,981 number | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 602,844 number | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 650,013 number | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 668,291 number | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 611,991 number | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 654,150 number | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 771,225 number | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 786,177 number | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 805,474 number | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 833,121 number | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 866,710 number | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 894,079 number | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 934,418 number | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 943,022 number | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 988,393 number | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 999,557 number | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.00 million number | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55,624 number | 55,624 number | 55,624 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 271,969 number | 170,955 number | 331,520 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 456,658 number | 328,813 number | 599,391 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 641,829 number | 549,754 number | 786,177 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 918,738 number | 805,474 number | 1.00 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 31 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.19 million number compare
- 32 Ukraine 1.09 million number compare
- 33 Sudan 1.07 million number compare
- 35 Kazakhstan 985,721 number compare
- 36 Nepal 958,127 number compare
- 37 Madagascar 901,960 number compare
More education data for Malaysia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 936,008 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 191,898 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 81,894 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 660,174 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Malaysia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Malaysia was 1.00 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.00 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,624 number in 1974.
- How does Malaysia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 34th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.