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 22.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Malaysia, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Malaysia is 22.1%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Malaysia peaked at 22.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2004.
Malaysia ranks 33rd of 138 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 20.5% | — |
| 1999 | 21.6% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 21.3% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 19.6% | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 18.7% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | -45.4% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | +61.8% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 20.1% | +31.2% |
| 2008 | 20.2% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 20.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 20.5% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 20.7% | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 22.1% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.0% | 20.5% | 21.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 9.1% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 18.4% | 22.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 30 Turks and Caicos Islands 24.5% compare
- 31 Kenya 24.4% compare
- 32 Paraguay 22.2% compare
- 34 Vanuatu 21.7% compare
- 35 Republic of Moldova 21.7% compare
- 36 Cayman Islands 21.3% compare
More reference data data for Malaysia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
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 22.1% 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 22.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2004.
- How does Malaysia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Malaysia ranks 33rd out of 138 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 up 10.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper 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/