Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Malaysia
Malaysia: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 477,540 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Malaysia, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Malaysia stood at 477,540 number.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Malaysia peaked at 526,635 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 291,374 number, in 2004.
Malaysia ranks 23rd of 136 countries on this measure, 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
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 429,907 number | — |
| 1999 | 420,052 number | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 424,118 number | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 378,820 number | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 434,174 number | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 351,012 number | -19.2% |
| 2004 | 291,374 number | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 332,654 number | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 457,581 number | +37.6% |
| 2007 | 513,231 number | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 511,763 number | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 526,635 number | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 506,602 number | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 518,678 number | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 445,123 number | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 456,028 number | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 475,187 number | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 492,550 number | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 477,540 number | -3.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 477,540 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49,735 number, 9.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 477,540 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,008 number, 15.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 424,980 number | 420,052 number | 429,907 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 422,136 number | 291,374 number | 526,635 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 481,673 number | 445,123 number | 518,678 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
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 477,540 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 526,635 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 291,374 number in 2004.
- How does Malaysia rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Malaysia ranks 23rd out of 136 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 7.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/