Downward trend in number of SPM absentees, Dewan Rakyat told

By KHOO GEK SAN, MARTIN CARVALHO and JUNAID IBRAHIM

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 8,076 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) candidates were absent for all written examination papers in 2024, a decline from 10,160 in the previous year, Wong Kah Woh told the Dewan Rakyat on Tuesday (Feb 18).  

The Deputy Education Minister said that 6,231 absent candidates were from government schools, compared to 8,676 in 2023.  

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