Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Malaysia

Malaysia: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 821,680 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
821,680 number
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
26th
of 139 countries
All-time high
910,424 number
in 2008
All-time low
436,939 number
in 2004
Years of data
19
1998–2017

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Malaysia, 1998–2017

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1998200720171998: 770.1k number1999: 770.8k number2000: 744.1k number2001: 691.2k number2002: 759.7k number2003: 547.4k number2004: 436.9k number2005: 559.4k number2006: 743.5k number2007: 890.8k number2008: 910.4k number2009: 895.8k number2010: 896.3k number2011: 893.7k number2012: 764.2k number2013: 793.7k number2014: 835.9k number2016: 843.0k number2017: 821.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Malaysia is 821,680 number, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Malaysia peaked at 910,424 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 436,939 number, in 2004.

That places Malaysia 26th out of 139 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Malaysia, 1998 to 2017.
Year number Change
1998 770,136 number
1999 770,832 number +0.1%
2000 744,068 number -3.5%
2001 691,248 number -7.1%
2002 759,660 number +9.9%
2003 547,352 number -27.9%
2004 436,939 number -20.2%
2005 559,392 number +28.0%
2006 743,530 number +32.9%
2007 890,845 number +19.8%
2008 910,424 number +2.2%
2009 895,761 number -1.6%
2010 896,302 number +0.1%
2011 893,663 number -0.3%
2012 764,237 number -14.5%
2013 793,747 number +3.9%
2014 835,921 number +5.3%
2016 843,013 number +0.8%
2017 821,680 number -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 770,484 number 770,136 number 770,832 number 2
2000s 717,922 number 436,939 number 910,424 number 10
2010s 835,509 number 764,237 number 896,302 number 7

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 23 Malawi 971,976 number compare
  2. 24 Cambodia 885,901 number compare
  3. 25 Burundi 837,733 number compare
  4. 27 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 806,026 number compare
  5. 28 Ghana 760,252 number compare
  6. 29 Jordan 705,567 number compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Malaysia?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Malaysia was 821,680 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 910,424 number in 2008.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 436,939 number in 2004.
How does Malaysia rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Malaysia ranks 26th out of 139 countries with data for 2017.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/