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 31.5%
World rank
66th
of 132 countries
All-time high
80,147 number
in 2006
All-time low
3,583 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: 77.6k number1999: 42.5k number2002: 69.9k number2004: 77.6k number2005: 79.8k number2006: 80.1k number2007: 56.6k number2008: 54.5k number2009: 51.4k number2010: 43.5k number2012: 15.8k number2013: 17.7k number2014: 5.2k number2015: 3.6k 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 3,583 number. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.5% on the previous year and down 95.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Malaysia peaked at 80,147 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3,583 number, in 2015.

Malaysia ranks 66th of 132 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, 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, male (number) in Malaysia, 1998 to 2015.
Year number Change
1998 77,552 number
1999 42,518 number -45.2%
2002 69,886 number +64.4%
2004 77,639 number +11.1%
2005 79,812 number +2.8%
2006 80,147 number +0.4%
2007 56,580 number -29.4%
2008 54,520 number -3.6%
2009 51,413 number -5.7%
2010 43,494 number -15.4%
2012 15,806 number -63.7%
2013 17,708 number +12.0%
2014 5,231 number -70.5%
2015 3,583 number -31.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60,035 number 42,518 number 77,552 number 2
2000s 67,142 number 51,413 number 80,147 number 7
2010s 17,164 number 3,583 number 43,494 number 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 63 Slovakia 4,472 number compare
  2. 64 Togo 3,698 number compare
  3. 65 Bahrain 3,614 number compare
  4. 67 Korea 3,348 number compare
  5. 68 Serbia 3,122 number
  6. 69 Greece 3,055 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 80,147 number in 2006.
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 66th 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 95.5%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,347 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/