Children out of school, primary, female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Children out of school, primary, female was 181,582 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, female in Malaysia, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary, female in Malaysia is 181,582, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 43.4% on the previous year and up 91.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in Malaysia peaked at 181,582 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19,911, in 2000.
Malaysia ranks 31st of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, primary, female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 105,760 | — |
| 1971 | 90,446 | -14.5% |
| 1972 | 78,996 | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 36,680 | -53.6% |
| 1998 | 43,293 | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 37,854 | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 19,911 | -47.4% |
| 2001 | 54,935 | +175.9% |
| 2002 | 96,057 | +74.9% |
| 2003 | 94,482 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 51,769 | -45.2% |
| 2005 | 34,147 | -34.0% |
| 2006 | 48,921 | +43.3% |
| 2007 | 40,470 | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 48,908 | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 24,871 | -49.1% |
| 2010 | 55,835 | +124.5% |
| 2011 | 56,339 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 62,419 | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 64,936 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 94,986 | +46.3% |
| 2015 | 99,314 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 106,312 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 102,305 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 101,332 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 150,870 | +48.9% |
| 2020 | 164,351 | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 169,643 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 180,569 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 126,620 | -29.9% |
| 2024 | 181,582 | +43.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91,734 | 78,996 | 105,760 | 3 |
| 1990s | 39,276 | 36,680 | 43,293 | 3 |
| 2000s | 51,447 | 19,911 | 96,057 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89,465 | 55,835 | 150,870 | 10 |
| 2020s | 164,553 | 126,620 | 181,582 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 28 Senegal 201,790 compare
- 29 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 192,258 compare
- 30 Bangladesh 189,119 compare
- 32 Central African Republic 177,758 compare
- 33 Honduras 162,426 compare
- 34 Liberia 157,569 compare
More education data for Malaysia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 191,898 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 81,894 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 660,174 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 507,807 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, female in Malaysia?
- Children out of school, primary, female in Malaysia was 181,582 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 181,582 in 2024.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,911 in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for children out of school, primary, female?
- Malaysia ranks 31st out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.2%. 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, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.