Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Malaysia

Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1.84 GPIA in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
1.84 GPIA
Change on year
up 201.0%
World rank
4th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.84 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.4802 GPIA
in 2009
Years of data
20
1970–2014

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Malaysia, 1970–2014

0.511.521970199220141970: 1.4 GPIA1971: 1.3 GPIA1972: 1.4 GPIA1994: 0.841 GPIA1998: 1.1 GPIA1999: 1.4 GPIA2000: 0.882 GPIA2001: 0.964 GPIA2002: 1 GPIA2003: 1 GPIA2004: 0.819 GPIA2005: 0.551 GPIA2006: 0.544 GPIA2007: 0.675 GPIA2008: 0.926 GPIA2009: 0.48 GPIA2010: 0.929 GPIA2011: 0.692 GPIA2012: 0.612 GPIA2014: 1.8 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2014, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Malaysia stood at 1.84 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 201.0% on the previous year and up 125.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Malaysia peaked at 1.84 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4802 GPIA, in 2009.

Malaysia ranks 4th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Malaysia, 1970 to 2014.
Year GPIA Change
1970 1.44 GPIA
1971 1.33 GPIA -8.0%
1972 1.36 GPIA +2.1%
1994 0.8413 GPIA -38.0%
1998 1.11 GPIA +31.4%
1999 1.37 GPIA +23.9%
2000 0.8823 GPIA -35.6%
2001 0.9639 GPIA +9.3%
2002 1.01 GPIA +4.4%
2003 1.01 GPIA +0.1%
2004 0.8189 GPIA -18.7%
2005 0.5511 GPIA -32.7%
2006 0.5436 GPIA -1.4%
2007 0.675 GPIA +24.2%
2008 0.9259 GPIA +37.2%
2009 0.4802 GPIA -48.1%
2010 0.9295 GPIA +93.6%
2011 0.6915 GPIA -25.6%
2012 0.6122 GPIA -11.5%
2014 1.84 GPIA +201.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.38 GPIA 1.33 GPIA 1.44 GPIA 3
1990s 1.11 GPIA 0.8413 GPIA 1.37 GPIA 3
2000s 0.7855 GPIA 0.4802 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 10
2010s 1.02 GPIA 0.6122 GPIA 1.84 GPIA 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 1 Portugal 1.95 GPIA compare
  2. 2 Iraq 1.87 GPIA compare
  3. 3 Uzbekistan 1.87 GPIA compare
  4. 5 Côte d'Ivoire 1.81 GPIA compare
  5. 6 Tonga 1.77 GPIA compare
  6. 7 Belarus 1.74 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Malaysia?
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Malaysia was 1.84 GPIA in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 1.84 GPIA in 2014.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4802 GPIA in 2009.
How does Malaysia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
Malaysia ranks 4th out of 165 countries with data for 2014.
Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 125.0%. 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 of primary 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,055 data points, 1970–2020
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/