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

Latest (2017)
127,897 number
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
33rd
of 148 countries
All-time high
242,182 number
in 1971
All-time low
55,351 number
in 2004
Years of data
23
1970–2017

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

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1970199320171970: 235.3k number1971: 242.2k number1972: 224.5k number1998: 97.9k number1999: 87.6k number2000: 92.0k number2001: 112.7k number2002: 149.5k number2003: 94.7k number2004: 55.4k number2005: 70.6k number2006: 152.1k number2007: 179.2k number2008: 177.8k number2009: 192.1k number2010: 172.1k number2011: 171.5k number2012: 139.1k number2013: 108.1k number2014: 103.8k number2015: 135.1k number2016: 132.2k number2017: 127.9k number

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number) in Malaysia, 1970 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 30 Ghana 155,643 number compare
  2. 31 Germany 151,384 number compare
  3. 32 Mauritania 146,531 number compare
  4. 34 Ukraine 119,074 number compare
  5. 35 Lao People's Democratic Republic 111,886 number compare
  6. 36 Cambodia 110,562 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

More reference data data for Malaysia

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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 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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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/