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

Malaysia: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 344,140 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
344,140 number
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
29th
of 137 countries
All-time high
398,661 number
in 2008
All-time low
145,565 number
in 2004
Years of data
19
1998–2017

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1998200720171998: 340.2k number1999: 350.8k number2000: 319.9k number2001: 312.4k number2002: 325.5k number2003: 196.3k number2004: 145.6k number2005: 226.7k number2006: 285.9k number2007: 377.6k number2008: 398.7k number2009: 369.1k number2010: 389.7k number2011: 375.0k number2012: 319.1k number2013: 337.7k number2014: 360.7k number2016: 350.5k number2017: 344.1k 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 344,140 number, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Malaysia peaked at 398,661 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 145,565 number, in 2004.

That places Malaysia 29th out of 137 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, female (number) in Malaysia, 1998 to 2017.
Year number Change
1998 340,229 number
1999 350,780 number +3.1%
2000 319,950 number -8.8%
2001 312,428 number -2.4%
2002 325,486 number +4.2%
2003 196,340 number -39.7%
2004 145,565 number -25.9%
2005 226,738 number +55.8%
2006 285,949 number +26.1%
2007 377,614 number +32.1%
2008 398,661 number +5.6%
2009 369,126 number -7.4%
2010 389,700 number +5.6%
2011 374,985 number -3.8%
2012 319,114 number -14.9%
2013 337,719 number +5.8%
2014 360,734 number +6.8%
2016 350,463 number -2.8%
2017 344,140 number -1.8%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 344,140 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45,264 number, 7.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 344,140 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,115 number, 20.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and 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.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +55.8% 145,565 number 226,738 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 345,504 number 340,229 number 350,780 number 2
2000s 295,786 number 145,565 number 398,661 number 10
2010s 353,836 number 319,114 number 389,700 number 7

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 26 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 364,232 number compare
  2. 27 Morocco 362,544 number compare
  3. 28 Jordan 349,190 number compare
  4. 30 Ghana 342,031 number compare
  5. 31 Zimbabwe 320,425 number compare
  6. 32 United States of America 289,900 number compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

More reference data data for Malaysia

All data for Malaysia →

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 344,140 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 398,661 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 145,565 number in 2004.
How does Malaysia rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Malaysia ranks 29th out of 137 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 8.9%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,161 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/