Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Malaysia
Malaysia: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 50.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Malaysia, 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Malaysia stood at 50.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.7% 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, 39.3%, in 1993.
That places Malaysia 65th out of 195 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 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% |
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 |
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 pre-primary education in private in Malaysia?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Malaysia was 50.5% in 2019, 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 39.3% in 1993.
- How does Malaysia rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Malaysia ranks 65th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students in pre-primary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in pre-primary education. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.