A COUNTRY IN CRISIS

A Crisis in Education

Economic and social difficulties are a direct result of a  lack of an effective education  policy.  After 53  years of independence  under UMNO/BN rule, Malaysia’s  education  system has  deteriorated. Once respected regionally, our rankings are now on a downward slide.

UMNO/BN seems to use schools and universities as platforms to  peddle political influence. Education is meant to create social mobility, and drive the economy  for the betterment of all.  It is a key public good that should be treated with respect. The most advanced nations are those that have highly effective and  just educational systems at all levels  -  the primary, secondary and tertiary levels, offering both vocational and academic streams.

57 is the ranking in the UNDP World Development Report 2010 on the level of human development. Malaysia is far behind South Korea (12), Hong Kong (21), Singapore (27) and even Brunei (37).

68.7% is the percentage of Malaysians who finished secondary education between 2001 and 2009, compared to South Korea (96.4%), Hong Kong (75.2%) and Brunei (88.2%).

1 in every 4 Malaysians did not complete secondary education between 2001 and 2009.

29.7% is the percentage of Malaysians who begin tertiary education, compared to South Korea (96.1%).

53 is the number of years that Malaysia has had single-party rule, under UMNO/BN administrations.

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