Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Malaysia
Malaysia: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 69.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
69.0%
Change on year
up 30.2%
World rank
97th
of 183 countries
All-time high
69.0%
in 2024
All-time low
47.0%
in 1998
Years of data
24
1998–2024
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Malaysia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Malaysia stood at 69.0%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 30.2% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Malaysia peaked at 69.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 1998.
Malaysia ranks 97th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 47.0% | — |
| 1999 | 51.3% | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 51.9% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 55.3% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 58.7% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 60.2% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 55.1% | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 57.2% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 58.7% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 57.4% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 53.6% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 53.9% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 54.5% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 57.8% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 56.4% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 55.5% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 53.1% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 53.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 51.1% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 49.6% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 49.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 50.4% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 53.0% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 69.0% | +30.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 69.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.2%, 85% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 69.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.3%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.1% | 47.0% | 51.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 56.2% | 51.9% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 49.5% | 57.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 50.4% | 69.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 94 Sierra Leone 70.5% compare
- 95 Kazakhstan 69.6% compare
- 96 Puerto Rico 69.4% compare
- 98 Kuwait 68.7% compare
- 99 Democratic Republic of Congo 68.6% compare
- 100 Netherlands 68.5% 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 public in Malaysia?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Malaysia was 69.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 1998.
- How does Malaysia rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Malaysia ranks 97th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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 pre-primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release