Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Malaysia
Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 11.6% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Malaysia, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Malaysia is 11.6%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Malaysia peaked at 54.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2004.
That places Malaysia 44th out of 134 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 54.9% | — |
| 1971 | 49.7% | -9.5% |
| 1972 | 48.7% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | -97.7% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | +354.4% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 8.1% | +58.0% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -87.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -37.2% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | +646.8% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | -21.7% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | +77.2% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | -3.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 11.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.3%, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 11.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.0%, 1.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +646.8% | 0.8% | 5.8% |
| 1999 | +354.4% | 1.1% | 5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.1% | 48.7% | 54.9% | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 1.1% | 5.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 0.8% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 8.8% | 12.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 41 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 13.2% compare
- 42 South Africa 13.2% compare
- 43 Cape Verde 13.2% compare
- 45 Panama 11.6% compare
- 46 Morocco 11.4% compare
- 47 Suriname 11.1% 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 out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Malaysia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Malaysia was 11.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 1970.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2004.
- How does Malaysia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Malaysia ranks 44th out of 134 countries with data for 2017.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of females of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official lower secondary school age.