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
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Malaysia, 1970–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Malaysia
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- 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 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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About this data
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/