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 13.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
13.4%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
38th
of 139 countries
All-time high
13.8%
in 2008
All-time low
7.0%
in 2004
Years of data
19
1998–2017

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

0510151998200720171998: 13.4 %1999: 13.2 %2000: 12.6 %2001: 11.5 %2002: 12.5 %2003: 8.9 %2004: 7 %2005: 8.9 %2006: 11.6 %2007: 13.7 %2008: 13.8 %2009: 13.5 %2010: 13.5 %2011: 13.6 %2012: 11.7 %2013: 12.3 %2014: 13.1 %2016: 13.6 %2017: 13.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 13.4% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2017.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Malaysia peaked at 13.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2004.

Malaysia ranks 38th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Malaysia, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 13.4%
1999 13.2% -1.5%
2000 12.6% -4.8%
2001 11.5% -8.6%
2002 12.5% +8.3%
2003 8.9% -28.8%
2004 7.0% -21.0%
2005 8.9% +27.0%
2006 11.6% +30.3%
2007 13.7% +18.0%
2008 13.8% +1.1%
2009 13.5% -2.1%
2010 13.5% -0.1%
2011 13.6% +0.2%
2012 11.7% -13.8%
2013 12.3% +5.1%
2014 13.1% +6.7%
2016 13.6% +3.6%
2017 13.4% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.3% 13.2% 13.4% 2
2000s 11.4% 7.0% 13.8% 10
2010s 13.0% 11.7% 13.6% 7

Countries ranked near Malaysia

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  2. 36 South Africa 13.8% compare
  3. 37 Vanuatu 13.5% compare
  4. 39 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 13.2% compare
  5. 40 Cape Verde 13.1% compare
  6. 41 Lesotho 13.1% compare

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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 13.4% 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 13.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2004.
How does Malaysia rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Malaysia ranks 38th out of 139 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 2.2%. 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,144 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/