Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate was 87.5 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Malaysia, 1974–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, preprimary gross enrollment rate in Malaysia stood at 87.5.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preprimary gross enrollment rate in Malaysia peaked at 99.97 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.26, in 1974.
That places Malaysia 64th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 8.26 | — |
| 1980 | 22.73 | +175.2% |
| 1982 | 30.55 | +34.4% |
| 1983 | 32.64 | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 33.12 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 35.19 | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 35.64 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 32.95 | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 35.79 | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 34.86 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 38.86 | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 39.42 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 40.1 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 59.95 | +49.5% |
| 1995 | 45.22 | -24.6% |
| 1996 | 40.02 | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 56.54 | +41.3% |
| 1999 | 54.5 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 52.05 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 52.38 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 52.67 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 55.68 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 59.86 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 61.89 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 57.19 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 62.04 | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 74.4 | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 76.91 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 79.14 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 84.67 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 89.41 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 93.01 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 97.02 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 96.94 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.97 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 99.22 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 98.06 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 96.75 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 87.5 | -9.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 87.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.84, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 87.5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 74.37, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +175.2% | 8.26 | 22.73 |
| 1994 | +49.5% | 40.1 | 59.95 |
| 1998 | +41.3% | 40.02 | 56.54 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.26 | 8.26 | 8.26 | 1 |
| 1980s | 32.32 | 22.73 | 35.79 | 8 |
| 1990s | 45.5 | 34.86 | 59.95 | 9 |
| 2000s | 60.51 | 52.05 | 76.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.05 | 79.14 | 99.97 | 9 |
| 2020s | 92.12 | 87.5 | 96.75 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More gender data for Malaysia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,206 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 30,756 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 30,756 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 214,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 227,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 214,543 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 228,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 213,108 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preprimary gross enrollment rate in Malaysia?
- Preprimary gross enrollment rate in Malaysia was 87.5 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.97 in 2017.
- What is the lowest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.26 in 1974.
- How does Malaysia rank for preprimary gross enrollment rate?
- Malaysia ranks 64th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is preprimary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.