Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Malaysia
Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.826 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Malaysia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Malaysia is 0.826 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Malaysia peaked at 0.826 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5231 GPIA, in 2004.
That places Malaysia 117th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.6891 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.7429 GPIA | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6875 GPIA | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7459 GPIA | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7072 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5583 GPIA | -21.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5231 GPIA | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6675 GPIA | +27.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6206 GPIA | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7122 GPIA | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7448 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6627 GPIA | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7169 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6768 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.654 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6819 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7177 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7152 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7344 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7607 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7784 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8154 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8153 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7905 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7814 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.826 GPIA | +5.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.826 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8623 GPIA, 96% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.826 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8409 GPIA, 98% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.716 GPIA | 0.6891 GPIA | 0.7429 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.663 GPIA | 0.5231 GPIA | 0.7459 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7151 GPIA | 0.654 GPIA | 0.7784 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.8057 GPIA | 0.7814 GPIA | 0.826 GPIA | 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Malaysia?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Malaysia was 0.826 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.826 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5231 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Malaysia rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Malaysia ranks 117th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release