Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) was 475,967 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Malaysia, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Malaysia stood at 475,967.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Malaysia peaked at 508,765 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 30,188, 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, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 30,188 | — |
| 1987 | 169,442 | +461.3% |
| 1988 | 152,326 | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 168,631 | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 167,109 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 189,435 | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 195,499 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 201,733 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 301,859 | +49.6% |
| 1995 | 231,742 | -23.2% |
| 1996 | 204,093 | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 254,110 | +24.5% |
| 1998 | 304,126 | +19.7% |
| 1999 | 287,844 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 281,861 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 275,878 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 279,890 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 291,887 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 315,531 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 328,082 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 299,682 | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 324,571 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 383,592 | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 389,578 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 398,334 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 409,446 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 420,558 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 438,839 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 454,201 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 472,712 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 472,684 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 500,884 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 508,765 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 508,757 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 507,823 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 464,560 | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 454,197 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 486,032 | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 475,967 | -2.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 475,967 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86,586, 5.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 475,967 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19,209, 24.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +461.3% | 30,188 | 169,442 |
| 1994 | +49.6% | 201,733 | 301,859 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30,188 | 30,188 | 30,188 | 1 |
| 1980s | 163,466 | 152,326 | 169,442 | 3 |
| 1990s | 233,755 | 167,109 | 304,126 | 10 |
| 2000s | 317,055 | 275,878 | 389,578 | 10 |
| 2010s | 458,518 | 398,334 | 508,765 | 10 |
| 2020s | 477,716 | 454,197 | 507,823 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 34 Iran 519,698 compare
- 35 Madagascar 507,363 compare
- 36 Kazakhstan 505,387 compare
- 38 Morocco 460,392 compare
- 39 South Korea 434,627 compare
- 40 Angola 422,807 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, 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Malaysia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Malaysia was 475,967 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 508,765 in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,188 in 1974.
- How does Malaysia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Malaysia ranks 37th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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, male (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, male (number) with 700 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.
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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, male (number) with 700 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.