Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Malaysia
Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.8161 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.8161 GPIA
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
119th
of 169 countries
All-time high
1.51 GPIA
in 1972
All-time low
0.4535 GPIA
in 1998
Years of data
30
1970–2024
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Malaysia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Malaysia is 0.8161 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Malaysia peaked at 1.51 GPIA in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.4535 GPIA, in 1998.
That places Malaysia 119th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.47 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 1.43 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.51 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4535 GPIA | -70.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6668 GPIA | +47.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4567 GPIA | -31.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6132 GPIA | +34.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6959 GPIA | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5574 GPIA | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4935 GPIA | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6646 GPIA | +34.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5532 GPIA | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6072 GPIA | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6683 GPIA | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4674 GPIA | -30.1% |
| 2010 | 0.632 GPIA | +35.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5658 GPIA | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6161 GPIA | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6051 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6852 GPIA | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6668 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7338 GPIA | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7397 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7507 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7883 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7902 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7852 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8002 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.7507 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8161 GPIA | +8.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.8161 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9231 GPIA, 88% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.8161 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9147 GPIA, 89% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.47 GPIA | 1.43 GPIA | 1.51 GPIA | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.5601 GPIA | 0.4535 GPIA | 0.6668 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5777 GPIA | 0.4567 GPIA | 0.6959 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6783 GPIA | 0.5658 GPIA | 0.7883 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7885 GPIA | 0.7507 GPIA | 0.8161 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 116 Dominican Republic 0.8286 GPIA compare
- 117 Mauritania 0.8202 GPIA compare
- 118 Colombia 0.8162 GPIA compare
- 120 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.8101 GPIA compare
- 121 Suriname 0.8081 GPIA compare
- 122 Madagascar 0.8058 GPIA 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Malaysia?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Malaysia was 0.8161 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 GPIA in 1972.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4535 GPIA in 1998.
- How does Malaysia rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Malaysia ranks 119th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 and adolescents of primary and lower 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