Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 0.2% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Malaysia, 1970–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.2% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 82.7% on the previous year and down 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Malaysia peaked at 16.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2014.
Malaysia ranks 160th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.8% | — |
| 1971 | 15.9% | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 15.0% | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | -83.3% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | +78.0% |
| 1999 | 3.7% | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -60.2% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +44.5% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +59.6% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -80.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -48.9% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +1017.4% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -44.0% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | +36.7% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -34.1% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -54.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -82.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5%, 5% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.3%, 6% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +1017.4% | 0.3% | 3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.9% | 15.0% | 16.8% | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 2.5% | 4.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 0.3% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.2% | 3.6% | 4 |
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 of primary school age, female in Malaysia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Malaysia was 0.2% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 1970.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
- How does Malaysia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Malaysia ranks 160th out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.1%. 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 children of primary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/