Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Malaysia
Malaysia: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 50.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Malaysia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Malaysia is 50.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Malaysia peaked at 50.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.3%, in 2015.
That places Malaysia 99th out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 50.4% | — |
| 2014 | 50.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 50.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 50.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 50.7% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.4% | 50.3% | 50.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 50.4% | 50.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Malaysia?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Malaysia was 50.7% 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 50.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 2015.
- How does Malaysia rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Malaysia ranks 99th 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 up 0.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release