Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Malaysia

Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 0.0% in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0.0%
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
120th
of 132 countries
All-time high
32.4%
in 1998
All-time low
0.0%
in 2015
Years of data
14
1998–2015

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Malaysia, 1998–2015

01020301998200620151998: 32.4 %1999: 12.9 %2002: 20.7 %2004: 22.8 %2005: 24.9 %2006: 22.2 %2007: 16.1 %2008: 17 %2009: 15.8 %2010: 11.6 %2012: 3.6 %2013: 5 %2014: 1 %2015: 0 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Malaysia is 0.0%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Malaysia peaked at 32.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.

Malaysia ranks 120th of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, female (%) in Malaysia, 1998 to 2015.
Year % Change
1998 32.4%
1999 12.9% -60.4%
2002 20.7% +60.7%
2004 22.8% +10.2%
2005 24.9% +9.4%
2006 22.2% -10.7%
2007 16.1% -27.4%
2008 17.0% +5.3%
2009 15.8% -6.8%
2010 11.6% -26.9%
2012 3.6% -69.0%
2013 5.0% +38.2%
2014 1.0% -79.8%
2015 0.0% -100.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.6% 12.9% 32.4% 2
2000s 19.9% 15.8% 24.9% 7
2010s 4.2% 0.0% 11.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Malaysia?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Malaysia was 0.0% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
How does Malaysia rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Malaysia ranks 120th out of 132 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 one year younger than official primary entrance age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 2,324 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/