Girls and boys who are out of school in Malaysia
Malaysia: Girls and boys who are out of school was 181,582 girls in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Girls and boys who are out of school in Malaysia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
The most recent figure for girls and boys who are out of school in Malaysia is 181,582 girls, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.4% on the previous year and up 91.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Malaysia peaked at 181,582 girls in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19,911 girls, in 2000.
Malaysia ranks 31st of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 105,760 girls | — |
| 1971 | 90,446 girls | -14.5% |
| 1972 | 78,996 girls | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 36,680 girls | -53.6% |
| 1998 | 43,293 girls | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 37,854 girls | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 19,911 girls | -47.4% |
| 2001 | 54,935 girls | +175.9% |
| 2002 | 96,057 girls | +74.9% |
| 2003 | 94,482 girls | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 51,769 girls | -45.2% |
| 2005 | 34,147 girls | -34.0% |
| 2006 | 48,921 girls | +43.3% |
| 2007 | 40,470 girls | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 48,908 girls | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 24,871 girls | -49.1% |
| 2010 | 55,835 girls | +124.5% |
| 2011 | 56,339 girls | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 62,419 girls | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 64,936 girls | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 94,986 girls | +46.3% |
| 2015 | 99,314 girls | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 106,312 girls | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 102,305 girls | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 101,332 girls | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 150,870 girls | +48.9% |
| 2020 | 164,351 girls | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 169,643 girls | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 180,569 girls | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 126,620 girls | -29.9% |
| 2024 | 181,582 girls | +43.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91,734 girls | 78,996 girls | 105,760 girls | 3 |
| 1990s | 39,276 girls | 36,680 girls | 43,293 girls | 3 |
| 2000s | 51,447 girls | 19,911 girls | 96,057 girls | 10 |
| 2010s | 89,465 girls | 55,835 girls | 150,870 girls | 10 |
| 2020s | 164,553 girls | 126,620 girls | 181,582 girls | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 28 Senegal 201,790 girls compare
- 29 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 192,258 girls compare
- 30 Bangladesh 189,119 girls compare
- 32 Central African Republic 177,758 girls compare
- 33 Honduras 162,426 girls compare
- 34 Liberia 157,569 girls compare
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 girls and boys who are out of school in Malaysia?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Malaysia was 181,582 girls in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 181,582 girls in 2024.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,911 girls in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Malaysia ranks 31st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.