Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Malaysia

Malaysia: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 3,583 number in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
3,583 number
Change on year
down 52.7%
World rank
74th
of 133 countries
All-time high
159,473 number
in 1998
All-time low
3,583 number
in 2015
Years of data
15
1998–2015

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Malaysia, 1998–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k1998200620151998: 159.5k number1999: 75.2k number2000: 115.0k number2002: 123.7k number2004: 137.7k number2005: 145.5k number2006: 138.4k number2007: 98.4k number2008: 97.8k number2009: 91.1k number2010: 72.3k number2012: 24.4k number2013: 29.5k number2014: 7.6k number2015: 3.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 3,583 number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 52.7% on the previous year and down 97.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Malaysia peaked at 159,473 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3,583 number, in 2015.

That places Malaysia 74th out of 133 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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, one year younger than official primary entry in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Malaysia, 1998 to 2015.
Year number Change
1998 159,473 number
1999 75,216 number -52.8%
2000 115,006 number +52.9%
2002 123,688 number +7.5%
2004 137,749 number +11.4%
2005 145,485 number +5.6%
2006 138,449 number -4.8%
2007 98,351 number -29.0%
2008 97,772 number -0.6%
2009 91,090 number -6.8%
2010 72,265 number -20.7%
2012 24,434 number -66.2%
2013 29,453 number +20.5%
2014 7,578 number -74.3%
2015 3,583 number -52.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 117,344 number 75,216 number 159,473 number 2
2000s 118,449 number 91,090 number 145,485 number 8
2010s 27,463 number 3,583 number 72,265 number 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 71 Mongolia 4,096 number compare
  2. 72 New Zealand 3,848 number
  3. 73 Albania 3,791 number compare
  4. 75 Bahamas 3,332 number compare
  5. 76 Jamaica 3,322 number
  6. 77 Samoa 3,311 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Malaysia?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Malaysia was 3,583 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 159,473 number in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,583 number in 2015.
How does Malaysia rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Malaysia ranks 74th out of 133 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.5%. 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, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/