Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Malaysia
Malaysia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 460,041 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Malaysia, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Malaysia stood at 460,041.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Malaysia peaked at 495,114 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25,436, in 1974.
Malaysia ranks 37th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 25,436 | — |
| 1987 | 144,422 | +467.8% |
| 1988 | 145,771 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 162,889 | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 161,704 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 183,332 | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 188,216 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 193,878 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 297,532 | +53.5% |
| 1995 | 227,273 | -23.6% |
| 1996 | 206,124 | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 245,415 | +19.1% |
| 1998 | 284,706 | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 283,720 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 282,855 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 281,990 | -0.3% |
| 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% |
| 2011 | 409,852 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 412,563 | +0.7% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,436 | 25,436 | 25,436 | 1 |
| 1980s | 151,027 | 144,422 | 162,889 | 3 |
| 1990s | 227,190 | 161,704 | 297,532 | 10 |
| 2000s | 326,270 | 281,990 | 396,599 | 10 |
| 2010s | 450,276 | 407,140 | 495,114 | 10 |
| 2020s | 462,804 | 444,775 | 490,145 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 34 Spain 538,977 compare
- 35 Iran, Islamic Republic of 505,053 compare
- 36 Kazakhstan 476,418 compare
- 38 Morocco 452,625 compare
- 39 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 427,300 compare
- 40 Republic of Korea 412,067 compare
More education data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Malaysia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Malaysia was 460,041 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 495,114 in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,436 in 1974.
- How does Malaysia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Malaysia ranks 37th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) with 697 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) with 697 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.