Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Malaysia

Malaysia: Enrolment in early childhood education, female was 495,114 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
495,114 number
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
32nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
495,114 number
in 2019
All-time low
281,990 number
in 2001
Years of data
20
1998–2019

Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Malaysia, 1998–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1998200820191998: 284.7k number1999: 283.7k number2001: 282.0k number2002: 286.1k number2003: 311.0k number2004: 334.5k number2005: 340.2k number2006: 312.3k number2007: 329.6k number2008: 387.6k number2009: 396.6k number2010: 407.1k number2012: 412.6k number2013: 427.9k number2014: 439.9k number2015: 461.7k number2016: 470.3k number2017: 487.5k number2018: 490.8k number2019: 495.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in early childhood education, female in Malaysia stood at 495,114 number. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, female in Malaysia peaked at 495,114 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 281,990 number, in 2001.

That places Malaysia 32nd out of 170 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood education, female (number) in Malaysia, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 284,706 number
1999 283,720 number -0.3%
2001 281,990 number -0.6%
2002 286,091 number +1.5%
2003 310,957 number +8.7%
2004 334,482 number +7.6%
2005 340,209 number +1.7%
2006 312,309 number -8.2%
2007 329,579 number +5.5%
2008 387,633 number +17.6%
2009 396,599 number +2.3%
2010 407,140 number +2.7%
2012 412,563 number +1.3%
2013 427,871 number +3.7%
2014 439,878 number +2.8%
2015 461,706 number +5.0%
2016 470,338 number +1.9%
2017 487,509 number +3.7%
2018 490,792 number +0.7%
2019 495,114 number +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 284,213 number 283,720 number 284,706 number 2
2000s 331,094 number 281,990 number 396,599 number 9
2010s 454,768 number 407,140 number 495,114 number 9

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 29 South Africa 539,626 number compare
  2. 30 Sudan 530,865 number compare
  3. 31 Colombia 520,048 number compare
  4. 33 Madagascar 468,442 number compare
  5. 34 Nepal 452,259 number compare
  6. 35 Australia 444,918 number compare

See the full ranking of 170 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood education, female in Malaysia?
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Malaysia was 495,114 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 495,114 number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 281,990 number in 2001.
How does Malaysia rank for enrolment in early childhood education, female?
Malaysia ranks 32nd out of 170 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in early childhood education, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,361 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female 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.