Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 98.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Malaysia, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Malaysia stood at 98.1%.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Malaysia peaked at 100.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, in 2000.
That places Malaysia 14th out of 163 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 56.5% | — |
| 1999 | 54.5% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 52.0% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 52.4% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 52.7% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 55.7% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 59.9% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 61.9% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 57.2% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 62.0% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 74.4% | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 76.9% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 79.1% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 84.7% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 89.4% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 98.1% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.5% | 54.5% | 56.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 60.5% | 52.0% | 76.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 79.1% | 100.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 11 Hong Kong, China 101.2% compare
- 12 Ukraine 100.7% compare
- 13 Philippines 99.8% compare
- 15 Slovakia 97.3% compare
- 16 Seychelles 95.4% compare
- 17 Guyana 95.4% compare
More reference data data for Malaysia
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Malaysia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Malaysia was 98.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.0% in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 14th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.