Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female was 81.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Malaysia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Malaysia stood at 81.2%.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Malaysia peaked at 82.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 1999.
That places Malaysia 57th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 54.0% | — |
| 1999 | 51.2% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 55.1% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 60.4% | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 60.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 61.6% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 60.8% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 64.2% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 66.6% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 67.5% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 68.8% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 80.2% | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 82.0% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 79.8% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 79.2% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 76.1% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 71.2% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 72.1% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 78.0% | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 81.2% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.6% | 51.2% | 54.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 62.1% | 55.1% | 67.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 78.0% | 68.8% | 82.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 75.7% | 71.2% | 81.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 273,792 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 70.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 90.36 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 90.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Malaysia?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Malaysia was 81.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 1999.
- How does Malaysia rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female?
- Malaysia ranks 57th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release