Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education was 31.02 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Malaysia, 1974–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Malaysia stood at 31.02. 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, share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Malaysia peaked at 100 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 31.02, 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.
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 100 | — |
| 1982 | 53.1 | -46.9% |
| 1983 | 45.44 | -14.4% |
| 1984 | 44.39 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 44.56 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 46.12 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 54.69 | +18.6% |
| 1989 | 43.04 | -21.3% |
| 1990 | 59.92 | +39.2% |
| 1992 | 43.05 | -28.1% |
| 1993 | 39.32 | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 95.41 | +142.7% |
| 1995 | 93.93 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 53.04 | -43.5% |
| 1999 | 48.74 | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 48.06 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 44.69 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 41.32 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 39.81 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 44.93 | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 42.77 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 41.34 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 42.61 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 46.37 | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 46.08 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 45.5 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 42.23 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 43.64 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 44.49 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 46.92 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 46.97 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.85 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 50.36 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 50.53 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 49.58 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 47.01 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 31.02 | -34.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 31.02 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.42, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 31.02 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31.16, 100% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education 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% | 39.32 | 95.41 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1 |
| 1980s | 47.33 | 43.04 | 54.69 | 7 |
| 1990s | 61.91 | 39.32 | 95.41 | 7 |
| 2000s | 43.8 | 39.81 | 48.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.61 | 42.23 | 50.53 | 9 |
| 2020s | 42.53 | 31.02 | 49.58 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 94 Democratic Republic of Congo 31.44 compare
- 95 New Caledonia 31.31 compare
- 96 Kuwait 31.29 compare
- 98 Puerto Rico 30.56 compare
- 99 Kazakhstan 30.42 compare
- 100 Sierra Leone 29.47 compare
More education data for Malaysia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.9 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.03 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Malaysia?
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Malaysia was 31.02 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1974.
- What is the lowest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.02 in 2024.
- How does Malaysia rank for share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education?
- Malaysia ranks 97th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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