KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 5 -- The Ministry of Education (MOE) is conducting early detection of Form 4 students at risk of dropping out to make sure they sit for the 2025 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination.
The ministry stated that this early detection effort would enable schools to plan and implement appropriate interventions.
According to MOE analysis, as of Jan 22, 8,164 candidates were absent from the 2024 SPM examination, reflecting a decrease of 1,996 candidates, or 19.6 percent, compared to 10,160 absent candidates in 2023.
For MOE school candidates alone, the analysis revealed that 6,290 were absent from the 2024 SPM examination, a decrease of 2,386 candidates, or 27.5 percent, compared to 8,676 absentees in 2023.
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