Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Malaysia
Malaysia: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 553,453 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
553,453
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
30th
of 171 countries
All-time high
665,332
in 2020
All-time low
226,551
in 2004
Years of data
26
1998–2024
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Malaysia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Malaysia is 553,453, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Malaysia peaked at 665,332 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 226,551, in 2004.
Malaysia ranks 30th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 292,696 | — |
| 1999 | 322,063 | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 318,886 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 338,637 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 381,403 | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 268,386 | -29.6% |
| 2004 | 226,551 | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 317,571 | +40.2% |
| 2006 | 341,336 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 404,275 | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 402,797 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 357,640 | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 369,999 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 368,820 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 338,082 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 383,976 | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 452,010 | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 510,526 | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 533,933 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 588,802 | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 606,434 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 665,332 | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 648,420 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 566,132 | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 495,741 | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 553,453 | +11.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 553,453 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29,263, 18.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 553,453 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,955, 34.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 307,380 | 292,696 | 322,063 | 2 |
| 2000s | 335,748 | 226,551 | 404,275 | 10 |
| 2010s | 461,398 | 338,082 | 606,434 | 9 |
| 2020s | 585,816 | 495,741 | 665,332 | 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 out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Malaysia?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Malaysia was 553,453 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 665,332 in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 226,551 in 2004.
- How does Malaysia rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Malaysia ranks 30th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release