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 15.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Malaysia, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Malaysia stood at 15.1%.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Malaysia peaked at 15.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2004.
Malaysia ranks 34th of 136 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14.6% | — |
| 1999 | 14.1% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 14.0% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 12.3% | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 13.9% | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | -20.2% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | -17.9% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | +34.7% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | -1.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 15.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.2%, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 15.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.3%, 1.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.4% | 14.1% | 14.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 9.1% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 13.2% | 15.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Malaysia?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Malaysia was 15.1% 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 15.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2004.
- How does Malaysia rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Malaysia ranks 34th 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 1.5%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/