Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Malaysia
Malaysia: Theoretical duration of early childhood education was 2 years in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
2 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
164th
of 204 countries
All-time high
2 years
in 1998
All-time low
2 years
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Malaysia, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 2 years for theoretical duration of early childhood education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of early childhood education in Malaysia peaked at 2 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2 years, in 1998.
Malaysia ranks 164th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2 years | — |
| 1999 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 164 Aruba 2 years compare
- 164 Bahamas 2 years compare
- 164 Belize 2 years compare
- 164 Benin 2 years compare
- 164 Bhutan 2 years compare
- 164 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2 years compare
- 164 Burundi 2 years compare
- 164 Cameroon 2 years compare
- 164 Curaçao 2 years compare
- 164 Djibouti 2 years compare
- 164 Egypt 2 years compare
- 164 Eritrea 2 years compare
- 164 Iraq 2 years compare
- 164 Jordan 2 years compare
- 164 Kuwait 2 years compare
- 164 Libya 2 years compare
- 164 Liechtenstein 2 years compare
- 164 Malta 2 years compare
- 164 Marshall Islands 2 years compare
- 164 Nepal 2 years compare
- 164 Pakistan 2 years compare
- 164 Samoa 2 years compare
- 164 Seychelles 2 years compare
- 164 Sri Lanka 2 years compare
- 164 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2 years compare
- 164 Sudan 2 years compare
- 164 Suriname 2 years compare
- 164 Switzerland 2 years compare
- 164 Tanzania, United Republic of 2 years compare
- 164 Tonga 2 years compare
- 164 Trinidad and Tobago 2 years compare
- 164 Turks and Caicos Islands 2 years compare
- 164 Vanuatu 2 years compare
- 164 Palestine, State of 2 years compare
- 164 Zimbabwe 2 years compare
More education data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of early childhood education in Malaysia?
- Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Malaysia was 2 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 years in 1998.
- How does Malaysia rank for theoretical duration of early childhood education?
- Malaysia ranks 164th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is theoretical duration of early childhood education rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of grades (years) in early childhood education.