Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Malaysia

Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 0.7834 GPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.7834 GPIA
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
94th
of 137 countries
All-time high
0.8504 GPIA
in 2001
All-time low
0.5111 GPIA
in 2004
Years of data
19
1998–2017

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Malaysia, 1998–2017

00.20.40.60.81998200720171998: 0.776 GPIA1999: 0.802 GPIA2000: 0.78 GPIA2001: 0.85 GPIA2002: 0.752 GPIA2003: 0.521 GPIA2004: 0.511 GPIA2005: 0.719 GPIA2006: 0.69 GPIA2007: 0.801 GPIA2008: 0.802 GPIA2009: 0.796 GPIA2010: 0.794 GPIA2011: 0.774 GPIA2012: 0.77 GPIA2013: 0.804 GPIA2014: 0.8 GPIA2016: 0.765 GPIA2017: 0.783 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Malaysia is 0.7834 GPIA, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Malaysia peaked at 0.8504 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.5111 GPIA, in 2004.

Malaysia ranks 94th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Malaysia, 1998 to 2017.
Year GPIA Change
1998 0.7761 GPIA
1999 0.8023 GPIA +3.4%
2000 0.7804 GPIA -2.7%
2001 0.8504 GPIA +9.0%
2002 0.7515 GPIA -11.6%
2003 0.5209 GPIA -30.7%
2004 0.5111 GPIA -1.9%
2005 0.7194 GPIA +40.7%
2006 0.6903 GPIA -4.0%
2007 0.801 GPIA +16.0%
2008 0.8022 GPIA +0.2%
2009 0.796 GPIA -0.8%
2010 0.7945 GPIA -0.2%
2011 0.7739 GPIA -2.6%
2012 0.7698 GPIA -0.5%
2013 0.8035 GPIA +4.4%
2014 0.8002 GPIA -0.4%
2016 0.7646 GPIA -4.4%
2017 0.7834 GPIA +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7892 GPIA 0.7761 GPIA 0.8023 GPIA 2
2000s 0.7223 GPIA 0.5111 GPIA 0.8504 GPIA 10
2010s 0.7843 GPIA 0.7646 GPIA 0.8035 GPIA 7

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 91 Botswana 0.7918 GPIA compare
  2. 92 Australia 0.7891 GPIA compare
  3. 93 Timor-Leste 0.7857 GPIA compare
  4. 95 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.7784 GPIA compare
  5. 96 Tonga 0.7593 GPIA compare
  6. 97 Malta 0.7567 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Malaysia?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Malaysia was 0.7834 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8504 GPIA in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5111 GPIA in 2004.
How does Malaysia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Malaysia ranks 94th out of 137 countries with data for 2017.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 4,096 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/