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

Latest (2019)
98.1%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
14th
of 163 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2017
All-time low
52.0%
in 2000
Years of data
21
1998–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Malaysia, 1998–2019

0204060801001998200820191998: 56.5 %1999: 54.5 %2000: 52 %2001: 52.4 %2002: 52.7 %2003: 55.7 %2004: 59.9 %2005: 61.9 %2006: 57.2 %2007: 62 %2008: 74.4 %2009: 76.9 %2010: 79.1 %2012: 84.7 %2013: 89.4 %2014: 93 %2015: 97 %2016: 96.9 %2017: 100 %2018: 99.2 %2019: 98.1 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in Malaysia, 1998 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Hong Kong, China 101.2% compare
  2. 12 Ukraine 100.7% compare
  3. 13 Philippines 99.8% compare
  4. 15 Slovakia 97.3% compare
  5. 16 Seychelles 95.4% compare
  6. 17 Guyana 95.4% compare

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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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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.