Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Malaysia

Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.8 GPIA in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.8 GPIA
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
89th
of 133 countries
All-time high
1.4 GPIA
in 1972
All-time low
0.1394 GPIA
in 2004
Years of data
23
1970–2017

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Malaysia, 1970–2017

00.511.51970199320171970: 1.4 GPIA1971: 1.3 GPIA1972: 1.4 GPIA1998: 0.218 GPIA1999: 0.722 GPIA2000: 0.584 GPIA2001: 0.799 GPIA2002: 0.79 GPIA2003: 0.203 GPIA2004: 0.139 GPIA2005: 0.742 GPIA2006: 0.694 GPIA2007: 0.829 GPIA2008: 0.81 GPIA2009: 0.796 GPIA2010: 0.802 GPIA2011: 0.752 GPIA2012: 0.813 GPIA2013: 0.767 GPIA2014: 0.728 GPIA2015: 0.714 GPIA2016: 0.782 GPIA2017: 0.8 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 0.8 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2017.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Malaysia peaked at 1.4 GPIA in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.1394 GPIA, in 2004.

Malaysia ranks 89th of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Malaysia, 1970 to 2017.
Year GPIA Change
1970 1.35 GPIA
1971 1.35 GPIA -0.3%
1972 1.4 GPIA +3.7%
1998 0.218 GPIA -84.4%
1999 0.7218 GPIA +231.1%
2000 0.5842 GPIA -19.1%
2001 0.7991 GPIA +36.8%
2002 0.7905 GPIA -1.1%
2003 0.2033 GPIA -74.3%
2004 0.1394 GPIA -31.5%
2005 0.7417 GPIA +432.2%
2006 0.694 GPIA -6.4%
2007 0.8293 GPIA +19.5%
2008 0.8105 GPIA -2.3%
2009 0.7962 GPIA -1.8%
2010 0.8017 GPIA +0.7%
2011 0.7516 GPIA -6.3%
2012 0.8126 GPIA +8.1%
2013 0.767 GPIA -5.6%
2014 0.7277 GPIA -5.1%
2015 0.7139 GPIA -1.9%
2016 0.7823 GPIA +9.6%
2017 0.8 GPIA +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.37 GPIA 1.35 GPIA 1.4 GPIA 3
1990s 0.4699 GPIA 0.218 GPIA 0.7218 GPIA 2
2000s 0.6388 GPIA 0.1394 GPIA 0.8293 GPIA 10
2010s 0.7696 GPIA 0.7139 GPIA 0.8126 GPIA 8

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 86 Colombia 0.8337 GPIA compare
  2. 87 Mauritania 0.8276 GPIA compare
  3. 88 Sweden 0.8161 GPIA compare
  4. 90 Ukraine 0.7995 GPIA compare
  5. 91 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.7917 GPIA compare
  6. 92 Nicaragua 0.7848 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Malaysia?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Malaysia was 0.8 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 1.4 GPIA in 1972.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1394 GPIA in 2004.
How does Malaysia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
Malaysia ranks 89th out of 133 countries with data for 2017.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 of lower 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 of lower 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
176 places, 2,962 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/