Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Malaysia

Malaysia: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 50.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
50.5%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
55th
of 147 countries
All-time high
50.5%
in 2019
All-time low
41.3%
in 2002
Years of data
16
2002–2019

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Malaysia, 2002–2019

02040602002201020192002: 41.3 %2004: 44.9 %2005: 42.8 %2006: 41.3 %2007: 42.6 %2008: 46.4 %2009: 46.1 %2010: 45.5 %2012: 42.2 %2013: 43.6 %2014: 44.5 %2015: 46.9 %2016: 47 %2017: 48.9 %2018: 50.4 %2019: 50.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 50.5% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Malaysia peaked at 50.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 2002.

Malaysia ranks 55th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%) in Malaysia, 2002 to 2019.
Year % Change
2002 41.3%
2004 44.9% +8.7%
2005 42.8% -4.8%
2006 41.3% -3.3%
2007 42.6% +3.1%
2008 46.4% +8.8%
2009 46.1% -0.6%
2010 45.5% -1.3%
2012 42.2% -7.2%
2013 43.6% +3.3%
2014 44.5% +2.0%
2015 46.9% +5.5%
2016 47.0% +0.1%
2017 48.9% +4.0%
2018 50.4% +3.1%
2019 50.5% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.6% 41.3% 46.4% 7
2010s 46.6% 42.2% 50.5% 9

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 52 Belgium 52.9% compare
  2. 53 Bangladesh 52.5% compare
  3. 54 Chile 51.4% compare
  4. 56 Norway 49.7% compare
  5. 57 Turks and Caicos Islands 49.6% compare
  6. 58 Saudi Arabia 47.2% compare

See the full ranking of 147 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Malaysia?
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Malaysia was 50.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 2002.
How does Malaysia rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
Malaysia ranks 55th out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 1,849 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in early childhood education programmes enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in early childhood education programmes. 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.