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flag Malaysia saw a 12.7% rise in children needing protection in 2024, driven by abuse, neglect, and unfit caregivers.

flag In 2024, Malaysia reported a 12.7% rise in children needing care and protection, reaching 9,624 cases, with boys increasing more sharply at 15.2%. flag The Department of Statistics Malaysia’s Children Statistics 2025 report attributes the rise to abuse, neglect, or abandonment due to unfit caregivers. flag Girls made up 62.7% of cases, while the child population totaled 9.03 million. flag School enrolment in government and aided schools fell 0.2%, driven by a 3% drop in upper secondary levels, and private school enrolment declined 0.3%, mainly due to fewer kindergarten students. flag Only 18% of upper secondary graduates advanced to post-secondary education. flag Live births dropped 9% to 414,918, and 3,655 children under five died, including 2,871 infants. flag Nationwide, 1,517 childcare centres housed 38,955 children.

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