Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Malaysia
Malaysia: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 31.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Malaysia, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 31.0% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.0% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Malaysia peaked at 100.0% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 2024.
Malaysia ranks 97th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 100.0% | — |
| 1982 | 53.1% | -46.9% |
| 1983 | 45.4% | -14.4% |
| 1984 | 44.4% | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 44.6% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 46.1% | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 54.7% | +18.6% |
| 1989 | 43.0% | -21.3% |
| 1990 | 59.9% | +39.2% |
| 1992 | 43.1% | -28.1% |
| 1993 | 39.3% | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 95.4% | +142.7% |
| 1995 | 93.9% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 53.0% | -43.5% |
| 1999 | 48.7% | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 48.1% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 44.7% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 41.3% | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 39.8% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 44.9% | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 42.8% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 41.3% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 42.6% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 46.4% | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 46.1% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 45.5% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 42.2% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 43.6% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 44.5% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 46.9% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 50.4% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 50.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 49.6% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 47.0% | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 31.0% | -34.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 31.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.4%, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 31.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31.2%, 100% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +142.7% | 39.3% | 95.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 47.3% | 43.0% | 54.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 61.9% | 39.3% | 95.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 43.8% | 39.8% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 42.2% | 50.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 31.0% | 49.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 94 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 31.4% compare
- 95 New Caledonia 31.3% compare
- 96 Kuwait 31.3% compare
- 98 Puerto Rico 30.6% compare
- 99 Kazakhstan 30.4% compare
- 100 Sierra Leone 29.5% 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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Malaysia?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Malaysia was 31.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1974.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 2024.
- How does Malaysia rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Malaysia ranks 97th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release