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

Latest (2017)
22.1%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
33rd
of 138 countries
All-time high
22.2%
in 2016
All-time low
9.1%
in 2004
Years of data
19
1998–2017

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

051015201998200720171998: 20.5 %1999: 21.6 %2000: 21.3 %2001: 19.6 %2002: 18.7 %2003: 10.2 %2004: 9.1 %2005: 14.8 %2006: 15.3 %2007: 20.1 %2008: 20.2 %2009: 20.1 %2010: 20.2 %2011: 20.5 %2012: 18.4 %2013: 20.7 %2014: 22.1 %2016: 22.2 %2017: 22.1 %

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%) in Malaysia, 1998 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 30 Turks and Caicos Islands 24.5% compare
  2. 31 Kenya 24.4% compare
  3. 32 Paraguay 22.2% compare
  4. 34 Vanuatu 21.7% compare
  5. 35 Republic of Moldova 21.7% compare
  6. 36 Cayman Islands 21.3% compare

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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 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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,097 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/