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Malaysia SiPKPM — AI-enhanced national early-warning system for school dropout prevention

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Evidence: Observational / pre–post Top 3% 80/100 · Ask Evidence Copilot about this practice

Malaysia's Ministry of Education (KPM) and UNICEF deploy SiPKPM, an AI early-warning system tracking 5 million learners on 7 risk factors. In 2025, 4,758 dropouts reintegrated (up 76%); UNICEF reports 9,000+ returns (3,287 girls); SPM absenteeism cut to 8,076.

4758
Dropout students reintegrated (early 2025)
2708
Dropout students reintegrated (prior year) (2024)
76 %
Year-on-year increase in reintegration (2024-2025)
9,000+
Students returned to school (UNICEF-reported cohort) (2025)
3287
Girls among returnees (2025)
8076
Form 5 students absent from all SPM papers (2025)
Malaysia SiPKPM — AI-enhanced national early-warning system for school dropout prevention

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Maturity
Scaling
Promoter
Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia (KPM)
Period
2024–ongoing
Keywords
government, education, student welfare

Context

SiPKPM is an AI-enhanced national student-tracking system developed by Malaysia's Ministry of Education (KPM) in partnership with UNICEF, monitoring five million K-12 learners across seven dropout-risk indicators (attendance, academic achievement, disciplinary record, disability/learning-support needs, household income, distance from school, and parents' marital status). An AI-enhanced version was deployed nationwide in 2024, flagging at-risk students for counsellor and teacher intervention.

Objectives

To identify students at risk of dropping out and connect them with financial, counselling, transport and logistical support (18 structured forms of assistance) to keep them enrolled.

Results

Reintegration of dropout students rose from 2,708 in the prior year to 4,758 by early 2025, a 76% year-on-year increase. A UNICEF report covering the 2025 cohort recorded over 9,000 returning students, including 3,287 girls. The system is also associated with a reduction in Form 5 students absent from all SPM examination papers, down to 8,076 from 'tens of thousands' previously.

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