Latin America & Caribbean vs Malaysia: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes

Latin America & Caribbean
48.8%
in 2019
Malaysia
98.1%
in 2019
Latin America & Caribbean rank
16th
Malaysia rank
14th

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Malaysia
020406080100199720082019

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 98.1% against 48.8% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 49.3%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.0 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 16th and Malaysia ranks 14th of 34 groups.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 46.3% 55.5% 9.2% Malaysia
2000s 51.5% 60.5% 9.0% Malaysia
2010s 47.8% 93.1% 45.3% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes, Latin America & Caribbean or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 98.1% against 48.8% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes between Latin America & Caribbean and Malaysia?
49.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Malaysia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Malaysia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 16th and Malaysia ranks 14th of 34 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 2,741 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.