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
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
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.