Malaysia

The objectives of this study are to:

• •understand why boys have been underperforming in education over the past few years
• analyse factors (including economic, societal, and cultural) that are causing the trend of poor performance and low survival rates at higher levels of education
• •describe current policies and interventions in place to address the issue

The new SUHAKAM report aims to increase the number of children with learning disabilities receiving inclusive and quality primary education by raising awareness of the challenges they experience in this regard, and identifying the gaps in information about education for these children. It is also designed to help build connections between government agencies and civil society to promote more participatory, transparent and accountable education policy.