Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Preprimary education, duration

Malaysia

2 years

in 2025

Sri Lanka

2 years

in 2025

Malaysia rank

166th

Sri Lanka rank

166th

Preprimary education, duration over time

Malaysia currently reports 2 years against 2 years in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malaysia ahead.

Globally, Malaysia ranks 166th and Sri Lanka ranks 166th of 202 countries.

Indicator: Preprimary education, duration (years)
Unit: years
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 248 places, 6,082 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Preprimary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in preprimary school.