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 127,897 number in 2017. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Malaysia, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Malaysia is 127,897 number, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Malaysia peaked at 242,182 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 55,351 number, in 2004.
Malaysia ranks 33rd of 148 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 235,273 number | — |
| 1971 | 242,182 number | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 224,535 number | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 97,878 number | -56.4% |
| 1999 | 87,616 number | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 91,996 number | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 112,708 number | +22.5% |
| 2002 | 149,472 number | +32.6% |
| 2003 | 94,706 number | -36.6% |
| 2004 | 55,351 number | -41.6% |
| 2005 | 70,604 number | +27.6% |
| 2006 | 152,072 number | +115.4% |
| 2007 | 179,207 number | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 177,795 number | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 192,108 number | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 172,097 number | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 171,519 number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 139,082 number | -18.9% |
| 2013 | 108,057 number | -22.3% |
| 2014 | 103,788 number | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 135,068 number | +30.1% |
| 2016 | 132,205 number | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 127,897 number | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 233,997 number | 224,535 number | 242,182 number | 3 |
| 1990s | 92,747 number | 87,616 number | 97,878 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 127,602 number | 55,351 number | 192,108 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 136,214 number | 103,788 number | 172,097 number | 8 |
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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Malaysia?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Malaysia was 127,897 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 242,182 number in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,351 number in 2004.
- How does Malaysia rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Malaysia ranks 33rd 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 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (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/