Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female was 88,361 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Malaysia, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Malaysia stood at 88,361 number.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Malaysia peaked at 221,585 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 5,862 number, in 2004.
Malaysia ranks 31st of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 221,585 number | — |
| 1971 | 206,122 number | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 208,406 number | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 7,606 number | -96.4% |
| 1999 | 35,196 number | +362.7% |
| 2000 | 36,565 number | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 59,105 number | +61.6% |
| 2002 | 71,869 number | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 9,319 number | -87.0% |
| 2004 | 5,862 number | -37.1% |
| 2005 | 43,620 number | +644.1% |
| 2006 | 34,948 number | -19.9% |
| 2007 | 63,554 number | +81.9% |
| 2008 | 69,851 number | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 74,590 number | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 81,161 number | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 81,157 number | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 84,119 number | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 70,489 number | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 70,719 number | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 80,927 number | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 93,284 number | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 88,361 number | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 212,038 number | 206,122 number | 221,585 number | 3 |
| 1990s | 21,401 number | 7,606 number | 35,196 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 46,928 number | 5,862 number | 74,590 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,277 number | 70,489 number | 93,284 number | 8 |
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 out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Malaysia?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Malaysia was 88,361 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 221,585 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,862 number in 2004.
- How does Malaysia rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female?
- Malaysia ranks 31st out of 134 countries with data for 2017.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. 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 adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.