Children out of school, female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Children out of school, female was 11.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, female in Malaysia, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female primary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, female in Malaysia is 11.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 42.8% on the previous year and up 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, female in Malaysia peaked at 11.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2000.
Malaysia ranks 53rd of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of female primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.9% | — |
| 1971 | 10.0% | -15.6% |
| 1972 | 8.7% | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | -69.3% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | -48.4% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | +169.1% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | +71.3% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | -45.4% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -34.1% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +43.6% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -49.1% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | +124.5% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +46.7% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | +47.0% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | -30.3% |
| 2024 | 11.1% | +42.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 11.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9%, 1.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 11.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.7%, 2.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, female in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +169.1% | 1.3% | 3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.2% | 8.7% | 11.9% | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 1.3% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 3.6% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 7.8% | 11.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 217,105 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 460,041 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, female in Malaysia?
- Children out of school, female in Malaysia was 11.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 1970.
- What is the lowest children out of school, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for children out of school, female?
- Malaysia ranks 53rd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.