Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Malaysia
Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.8688 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Malaysia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.8688 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Malaysia peaked at 1.78 GPIA in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.254 GPIA, in 2009.
That places Malaysia 124th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.7 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 1.64 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 1.78 GPIA | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5252 GPIA | -70.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5987 GPIA | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6872 GPIA | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3211 GPIA | -53.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5982 GPIA | +86.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7758 GPIA | +29.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7799 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6188 GPIA | -20.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5041 GPIA | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4084 GPIA | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4103 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5904 GPIA | +43.9% |
| 2009 | 0.254 GPIA | -57.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6337 GPIA | +149.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5564 GPIA | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6026 GPIA | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6142 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7684 GPIA | +25.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6915 GPIA | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7545 GPIA | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7269 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7356 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8036 GPIA | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7954 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7846 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8166 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7468 GPIA | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 0.8688 GPIA | +16.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.8688 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.973 GPIA, 89% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.8688 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.04 GPIA, 83% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +149.4% | 0.254 GPIA | 0.6337 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.71 GPIA | 1.64 GPIA | 1.78 GPIA | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.6037 GPIA | 0.5252 GPIA | 0.6872 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.5261 GPIA | 0.254 GPIA | 0.7799 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6887 GPIA | 0.5564 GPIA | 0.8036 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8024 GPIA | 0.7468 GPIA | 0.8688 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 121 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.8864 GPIA compare
- 122 North Macedonia 0.8762 GPIA compare
- 123 Martinique 0.8726 GPIA compare
- 125 Zambia 0.8685 GPIA compare
- 126 Colombia 0.8661 GPIA compare
- 127 Slovenia 0.8592 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Malaysia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Malaysia was 0.8688 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 GPIA in 1972.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.254 GPIA in 2009.
- How does Malaysia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Malaysia ranks 124th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 of primary 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