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

Latest (2017)
477,540 number
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
23rd
of 136 countries
All-time high
526,635 number
in 2009
All-time low
291,374 number
in 2004
Years of data
19
1998–2017

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1998200720171998: 429.9k number1999: 420.1k number2000: 424.1k number2001: 378.8k number2002: 434.2k number2003: 351.0k number2004: 291.4k number2005: 332.7k number2006: 457.6k number2007: 513.2k number2008: 511.8k number2009: 526.6k number2010: 506.6k number2011: 518.7k number2012: 445.1k number2013: 456.0k number2014: 475.2k number2016: 492.6k number2017: 477.5k number

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (number) in Malaysia, 1998 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 20 Iraq 614,171 number compare
  2. 21 Guinea 589,276 number compare
  3. 22 Malawi 491,046 number compare
  4. 24 Iran, Islamic Republic of 467,517 number compare
  5. 25 Burundi 451,964 number compare
  6. 26 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 441,794 number compare

See the full ranking of 181 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 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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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,156 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/