Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Malaysia

Malaysia: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 88,361 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
88,361 number
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
39th
of 148 countries
All-time high
379,716 number
in 1970
All-time low
14,499 number
in 2004
Years of data
23
1970–2017

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Malaysia, 1970–2017

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1970199320171970: 379.7k number1971: 359.9k number1972: 354.7k number1998: 72.8k number1999: 90.4k number2000: 58.7k number2001: 91.4k number2002: 123.7k number2003: 53.9k number2004: 14.5k number2005: 48.1k number2006: 85.7k number2007: 126.1k number2008: 145.5k number2009: 116.7k number2010: 138.1k number2011: 118.2k number2012: 100.9k number2013: 70.5k number2014: 73.5k number2015: 80.9k number2016: 93.3k number2017: 88.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Malaysia stood at 88,361 number.

The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Malaysia peaked at 379,716 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 14,499 number, in 2004.

Malaysia ranks 39th of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number) in Malaysia, 1970 to 2017.
Year number Change
1970 379,716 number
1971 359,905 number -5.2%
1972 354,734 number -1.4%
1998 72,830 number -79.5%
1999 90,360 number +24.1%
2000 58,714 number -35.0%
2001 91,396 number +55.7%
2002 123,742 number +35.4%
2003 53,866 number -56.5%
2004 14,499 number -73.1%
2005 48,082 number +231.6%
2006 85,708 number +78.3%
2007 126,109 number +47.1%
2008 145,535 number +15.4%
2009 116,705 number -19.8%
2010 138,134 number +18.4%
2011 118,223 number -14.4%
2012 100,893 number -14.7%
2013 70,489 number -30.1%
2014 73,526 number +4.3%
2015 80,927 number +10.1%
2016 93,284 number +15.3%
2017 88,361 number -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 364,785 number 354,734 number 379,716 number 3
1990s 81,595 number 72,830 number 90,360 number 2
2000s 86,436 number 14,499 number 145,535 number 10
2010s 95,480 number 70,489 number 138,134 number 8

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 36 Thailand 96,749 number compare
  2. 37 Cambodia 91,546 number compare
  3. 38 Ukraine 88,651 number compare
  4. 40 Ghana 87,894 number compare
  5. 41 Germany 83,231 number compare
  6. 42 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 78,680 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Malaysia?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Malaysia was 88,361 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 379,716 number in 1970.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 14,499 number in 2004.
How does Malaysia rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Malaysia ranks 39th out of 148 countries with data for 2017.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/