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 0 number in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0 number
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
120th
of 132 countries
All-time high
81,921 number
in 1998
All-time low
0 number
in 2015
Years of data
14
1998–2015

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1998200620151998: 81.9k number1999: 32.7k number2002: 53.8k number2004: 60.1k number2005: 65.7k number2006: 58.3k number2007: 41.8k number2008: 43.3k number2009: 39.7k number2010: 28.8k number2012: 8.6k number2013: 11.7k number2014: 2.3k number2015: 0 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2015, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Malaysia stood at 0 number. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Malaysia peaked at 81,921 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 2015.

That places Malaysia 120th out of 132 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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, female (number) in Malaysia, 1998 to 2015.
Year number Change
1998 81,921 number
1999 32,698 number -60.1%
2002 53,802 number +64.5%
2004 60,110 number +11.7%
2005 65,673 number +9.3%
2006 58,302 number -11.2%
2007 41,771 number -28.4%
2008 43,252 number +3.5%
2009 39,677 number -8.3%
2010 28,771 number -27.5%
2012 8,628 number -70.0%
2013 11,745 number +36.1%
2014 2,347 number -80.0%
2015 0 number -100.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57,310 number 32,698 number 81,921 number 2
2000s 51,798 number 39,677 number 65,673 number 7
2010s 10,298 number 0 number 28,771 number 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 117 Cayman Islands 14 number compare
  2. 118 Liechtenstein 7 number compare
  3. 119 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4 number compare
  4. 120 Aruba 0 number compare
  5. 120 Austria 0 number compare
  6. 120 British Virgin Islands 0 number compare
  7. 120 Colombia 0 number compare
  8. 120 France 0 number compare
  9. 120 Hong Kong, China 0 number
  10. 120 Indonesia 0 number
  11. 120 Ireland 0 number compare
  12. 120 Israel 0 number compare
  13. 120 Mexico 0 number compare
  14. 120 Saint Lucia 0 number compare
  15. 120 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 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 0 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 81,921 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 0 number in 2015.
How does Malaysia rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Malaysia ranks 120th out of 132 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 100.0%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,348 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/