Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in Malaysia

Malaysia: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male was 96.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
96.5%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
16th
of 164 countries
All-time high
98.5%
in 2017
All-time low
50.4%
in 2001
Years of data
20
1998–2019

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

0204060801001998200820191998: 56.9 %1999: 53.5 %2001: 50.4 %2002: 50.7 %2003: 52.5 %2004: 56.6 %2005: 59.2 %2006: 54.5 %2007: 59.9 %2008: 71.9 %2009: 74 %2010: 75.9 %2012: 83 %2013: 88 %2014: 91.9 %2015: 95.5 %2016: 94.5 %2017: 98.5 %2018: 98.1 %2019: 96.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in Malaysia is 96.5%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in Malaysia peaked at 98.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 50.4%, in 2001.

Malaysia ranks 16th 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, male in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male (%) in Malaysia, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 56.9%
1999 53.5% -6.0%
2001 50.4% -5.7%
2002 50.7% +0.5%
2003 52.5% +3.5%
2004 56.6% +7.8%
2005 59.2% +4.6%
2006 54.5% -7.9%
2007 59.9% +9.8%
2008 71.9% +20.1%
2009 74.0% +2.9%
2010 75.9% +2.6%
2012 83.0% +9.3%
2013 88.0% +6.0%
2014 91.9% +4.5%
2015 95.5% +3.9%
2016 94.5% -1.0%
2017 98.5% +4.2%
2018 98.1% -0.4%
2019 96.5% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55.2% 53.5% 56.9% 2
2000s 58.9% 50.4% 74.0% 9
2010s 91.3% 75.9% 98.5% 9

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 13 Hong Kong, China 99.3% compare
  2. 14 Slovakia 98.4% compare
  3. 15 Guyana 97.4% compare
  4. 17 Cuba 95.0% compare
  5. 18 Seychelles 94.7% compare
  6. 19 Italy 94.2% compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in Malaysia?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in Malaysia was 96.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 2001.
How does Malaysia rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male?
Malaysia ranks 16th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male (%)
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 male enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.