Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Malaysia

Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.7648 GPIA in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.7648 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
96th
of 136 countries
All-time high
0.8743 GPIA
in 1999
All-time low
0.5255 GPIA
in 2004
Years of data
19
1998–2017

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Malaysia, 1998–2017

00.20.40.60.81998200720171998: 0.828 GPIA1999: 0.874 GPIA2000: 0.791 GPIA2001: 0.865 GPIA2002: 0.786 GPIA2003: 0.587 GPIA2004: 0.526 GPIA2005: 0.718 GPIA2006: 0.66 GPIA2007: 0.778 GPIA2008: 0.824 GPIA2009: 0.742 GPIA2010: 0.814 GPIA2011: 0.767 GPIA2012: 0.761 GPIA2013: 0.787 GPIA2014: 0.806 GPIA2016: 0.755 GPIA2017: 0.765 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Malaysia is 0.7648 GPIA, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Malaysia peaked at 0.8743 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.5255 GPIA, in 2004.

That places Malaysia 96th out of 136 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Malaysia, 1998 to 2017.
Year GPIA Change
1998 0.8282 GPIA
1999 0.8743 GPIA +5.6%
2000 0.7908 GPIA -9.5%
2001 0.8647 GPIA +9.3%
2002 0.7864 GPIA -9.0%
2003 0.5875 GPIA -25.3%
2004 0.5255 GPIA -10.5%
2005 0.7183 GPIA +36.7%
2006 0.6598 GPIA -8.2%
2007 0.7779 GPIA +17.9%
2008 0.8243 GPIA +6.0%
2009 0.7419 GPIA -10.0%
2010 0.8141 GPIA +9.7%
2011 0.7669 GPIA -5.8%
2012 0.7613 GPIA -0.7%
2013 0.7866 GPIA +3.3%
2014 0.8061 GPIA +2.5%
2016 0.7552 GPIA -6.3%
2017 0.7648 GPIA +1.3%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 0.7648 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8627 GPIA, 89% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 0.7648 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7371 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8513 GPIA 0.8282 GPIA 0.8743 GPIA 2
2000s 0.7277 GPIA 0.5255 GPIA 0.8647 GPIA 10
2010s 0.7793 GPIA 0.7552 GPIA 0.8141 GPIA 7

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 93 Namibia 0.7736 GPIA compare
  2. 94 Botswana 0.7686 GPIA compare
  3. 95 Nicaragua 0.7673 GPIA compare
  4. 97 Iceland 0.7625 GPIA compare
  5. 98 Macau, China 0.7624 GPIA compare
  6. 99 Estonia 0.7623 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Malaysia?
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Malaysia was 0.7648 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8743 GPIA in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5255 GPIA in 2004.
How does Malaysia rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Malaysia ranks 96th out of 136 countries with data for 2017.
Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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
179 places, 4,061 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/