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

Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.7327 GPIA in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.7327 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
101st
of 148 countries
All-time high
1.4 GPIA
in 1970
All-time low
0.2765 GPIA
in 2004
Years of data
23
1970–2017

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Malaysia, 1970–2017

0.250.50.7511.21.51970199320171970: 1.4 GPIA1971: 1.3 GPIA1972: 1.4 GPIA1998: 0.781 GPIA1999: 1.1 GPIA2000: 0.671 GPIA2001: 0.853 GPIA2002: 0.871 GPIA2003: 0.599 GPIA2004: 0.276 GPIA2005: 0.72 GPIA2006: 0.596 GPIA2007: 0.745 GPIA2008: 0.867 GPIA2009: 0.644 GPIA2010: 0.851 GPIA2011: 0.733 GPIA2012: 0.772 GPIA2013: 0.694 GPIA2014: 0.753 GPIA2015: 0.636 GPIA2016: 0.749 GPIA2017: 0.733 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Malaysia is 0.7327 GPIA, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Malaysia peaked at 1.4 GPIA in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.2765 GPIA, in 2004.

Malaysia ranks 101st of 148 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Malaysia, 1970 to 2017.
Year GPIA Change
1970 1.4 GPIA
1971 1.35 GPIA -3.6%
1972 1.39 GPIA +3.0%
1998 0.7814 GPIA -43.7%
1999 1.08 GPIA +37.8%
2000 0.6713 GPIA -37.7%
2001 0.8526 GPIA +27.0%
2002 0.8708 GPIA +2.1%
2003 0.5991 GPIA -31.2%
2004 0.2765 GPIA -53.9%
2005 0.7201 GPIA +160.5%
2006 0.5963 GPIA -17.2%
2007 0.745 GPIA +24.9%
2008 0.8671 GPIA +16.4%
2009 0.6439 GPIA -25.7%
2010 0.8512 GPIA +32.2%
2011 0.7327 GPIA -13.9%
2012 0.7717 GPIA +5.3%
2013 0.6938 GPIA -10.1%
2014 0.7529 GPIA +8.5%
2015 0.6362 GPIA -15.5%
2016 0.7488 GPIA +17.7%
2017 0.7327 GPIA -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.38 GPIA 1.35 GPIA 1.4 GPIA 3
1990s 0.9292 GPIA 0.7814 GPIA 1.08 GPIA 2
2000s 0.6843 GPIA 0.2765 GPIA 0.8708 GPIA 10
2010s 0.74 GPIA 0.6362 GPIA 0.8512 GPIA 8

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 98 Belgium 0.7661 GPIA compare
  2. 99 Denmark 0.7642 GPIA compare
  3. 100 Azerbaijan 0.7429 GPIA compare
  4. 102 Philippines 0.7309 GPIA compare
  5. 103 Russian Federation 0.7242 GPIA compare
  6. 104 Malawi 0.7186 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Malaysia?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Malaysia was 0.7327 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 1.4 GPIA in 1970.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2765 GPIA in 2004.
How does Malaysia rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Malaysia ranks 101st out of 148 countries with data for 2017.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and 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 children and adolescents of primary and 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
191 places, 4,346 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/