Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Malaysia

Malaysia: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female was 99.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
99.8%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
12th
of 164 countries
All-time high
101.6%
in 2017
All-time low
54.5%
in 2001
Years of data
20
1998–2019

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

02550751001998200820191998: 56.2 %1999: 55.6 %2001: 54.5 %2002: 54.8 %2003: 59.1 %2004: 63.3 %2005: 64.7 %2006: 60 %2007: 64.3 %2008: 77 %2009: 80 %2010: 82.6 %2012: 86.4 %2013: 90.9 %2014: 94.1 %2015: 98.6 %2016: 99.5 %2017: 101.6 %2018: 100.4 %2019: 99.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Malaysia is 99.8%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Malaysia peaked at 101.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 54.5%, in 2001.

Malaysia ranks 12th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%) in Malaysia, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 56.2%
1999 55.6% -1.0%
2001 54.5% -2.1%
2002 54.8% +0.6%
2003 59.1% +7.9%
2004 63.3% +7.2%
2005 64.7% +2.2%
2006 60.0% -7.3%
2007 64.3% +7.2%
2008 77.0% +19.8%
2009 80.0% +3.9%
2010 82.6% +3.2%
2012 86.4% +4.7%
2013 90.9% +5.1%
2014 94.1% +3.6%
2015 98.6% +4.8%
2016 99.5% +0.9%
2017 101.6% +2.1%
2018 100.4% -1.1%
2019 99.8% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55.9% 55.6% 56.2% 2
2000s 64.2% 54.5% 80.0% 9
2010s 94.9% 82.6% 101.6% 9

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 9 Aruba 104.6% compare
  2. 10 Hong Kong 103.4% compare
  3. 11 Switzerland 101.8% compare
  4. 13 Ukraine 99.6% compare
  5. 14 Philippines 98.1% compare
  6. 15 Suriname 96.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Malaysia?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Malaysia was 99.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 101.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 54.5% in 2001.
How does Malaysia rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female?
Malaysia ranks 12th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 2,633 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.