Declining dropout rates, rising TVET enrolment highlight success of education plan, says DG


PUTRAJAYA: The consistent decrease in secondary school dropout rates and the increase in enrolment in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) since 2019 are key achievements of the Malaysia Education Development Plan (PPPM) 2013-2025, which aims to improve access, quality, and efficiency in national education.

Education director-general Azman Adnan (pic) said that the secondary school dropout rate, which stood at 1.14% in 2019, steadily decreased to 0.83% in 2023.

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