Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Malaysia

Malaysia: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 1.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1.0%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
56th
of 154 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2015
All-time low
1.0%
in 2024
Years of data
10
2013–2024

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Malaysia, 2013–2024

00.20.40.60.812013201820242013: 0.985 GPIA2014: 0.978 GPIA2015: 0.987 GPIA2016: 0.982 GPIA2017: 0.985 GPIA2018: 0.982 GPIA2019: 0.982 GPIA2020: 0.984 GPIA2021: 0.981 GPIA2024: 0.971 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2024, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Malaysia stood at 1.0%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Malaysia peaked at 1.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2024.

Malaysia ranks 56th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Malaysia, 2013 to 2024.
Year GPIA Change
2013 1.0%
2014 1.0% -0.7%
2015 1.0% +0.8%
2016 1.0% -0.4%
2017 1.0% +0.3%
2018 1.0% -0.3%
2019 1.0% -0.0%
2020 1.0% +0.2%
2021 1.0% -0.3%
2024 1.0% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 7
2020s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 3

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 53 Dominican Republic 1.0% compare
  2. 54 Algeria 1.0% compare
  3. 55 Guyana 1.0% compare
  4. 57 Colombia 1.0% compare
  5. 58 Grenada 1.0% compare
  6. 59 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Malaysia?
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Malaysia was 1.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2024.
How does Malaysia rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
Malaysia ranks 56th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
154 places, 2,008 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release