Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Malaysia
Malaysia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square was 1.48 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Malaysia, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Malaysia is 1.48 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Malaysia peaked at 1.55 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0919 units per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places Malaysia 83rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0919 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0.5157 units per square kilometre | +461.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4636 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5133 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5086 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5766 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 0.595 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.614 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9188 units per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7053 units per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6212 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9257 units per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8761 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8397 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8519 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8884 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9604 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9986 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9121 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9879 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.48 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.48 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.35 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square 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% | 0.0919 units per square kilometre | 0.5157 units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +49.6% | 0.614 units per square kilometre | 0.9188 units per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +49.0% | 0.6212 units per square kilometre | 0.9257 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0919 units per square kilometre | 0.0919 units per square kilometre | 0.0919 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.4975 units per square kilometre | 0.4636 units per square kilometre | 0.5157 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.7046 units per square kilometre | 0.5086 units per square kilometre | 0.9257 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.9769 units per square kilometre | 0.8397 units per square kilometre | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.41 units per square kilometre | 1.21 units per square kilometre | 1.55 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.46 units per square kilometre | 1.38 units per square kilometre | 1.55 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 80 Uganda 1.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Portugal 1.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Cyprus 1.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Turkey 1.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Indonesia 1.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Albania 1.33 units per square kilometre 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, male (number), per square in Malaysia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Malaysia was 1.48 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0919 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Malaysia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square?
- Malaysia ranks 83rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.