Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Malaysia

Malaysia: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes was 1.00 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.00 million number
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
33rd
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.00 million number
in 2019
All-time low
549,754 number
in 2000
Years of data
21
1998–2019

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Malaysia, 1998–2019

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1998200820191998: 588.8k number1999: 571.6k number2000: 549.8k number2001: 557.9k number2002: 566.0k number2003: 602.8k number2004: 650.0k number2005: 668.3k number2006: 612.0k number2007: 654.1k number2008: 771.2k number2009: 786.2k number2010: 805.5k number2012: 833.1k number2013: 866.7k number2014: 894.1k number2015: 934.4k number2016: 943.0k number2017: 988.4k number2018: 999.6k number2019: 1.0M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Malaysia is 1.00 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Malaysia peaked at 1.00 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 549,754 number, in 2000.

Malaysia ranks 33rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Malaysia, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 588,832 number
1999 571,564 number -2.9%
2000 549,754 number -3.8%
2001 557,868 number +1.5%
2002 565,981 number +1.5%
2003 602,844 number +6.5%
2004 650,013 number +7.8%
2005 668,291 number +2.8%
2006 611,991 number -8.4%
2007 654,150 number +6.9%
2008 771,225 number +17.9%
2009 786,177 number +1.9%
2010 805,474 number +2.5%
2012 833,121 number +3.4%
2013 866,710 number +4.0%
2014 894,079 number +3.2%
2015 934,418 number +4.5%
2016 943,022 number +0.9%
2017 988,393 number +4.8%
2018 999,557 number +1.1%
2019 1.00 million number +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 580,198 number 571,564 number 588,832 number 2
2000s 641,829 number 549,754 number 786,177 number 10
2010s 918,738 number 805,474 number 1.00 million number 9

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 30 Kazakhstan 1.12 million number compare
  2. 31 Colombia 1.07 million number compare
  3. 32 Sudan 1.07 million number compare
  4. 34 Nepal 958,127 number compare
  5. 35 Australia 931,545 number compare
  6. 36 Madagascar 901,960 number compare

See the full ranking of 171 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Malaysia?
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Malaysia was 1.00 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 1.00 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 549,754 number in 2000.
How does Malaysia rank for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
Malaysia ranks 33rd out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,434 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private early childhood education institutions (ISCED 0) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.