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∫ Rural Business Challenge (RBC) encourages
entrepreneurship among rural youth. Since 2010, 85%
of RBC winners have achieved an increase in income by
more than 30%. For 2016 alone, the initiative recorded
increased income among 19 of the 23 winners of RBC
2014, with the winners increasing their income by 30%.
Education
∫ The national Pre-school enrolment rate rose to 85.6
percent in 2016, for instance as opposed to 67
percent in 2009; and have achieved almost universal
enrolment for the five years and upwards age group.
∫ Trends in International Mathematics and Science
Study (TIMSS) 2015 results, Malaysia is placed
among the top two thirds of participating
countries in international assessments,
as it placed 22nd for Mathematics and
24th for Science, out of 39 countries
participated.
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entrepreneurship among rural youth. Since 2010, 85%
of RBC winners have achieved an increase in income by
more than 30%. For 2016 alone, the initiative recorded
increased income among 19 of the 23 winners of RBC
2014, with the winners increasing their income by 30%.
Education
∫ The national Pre-school enrolment rate rose to 85.6
percent in 2016, for instance as opposed to 67
percent in 2009; and have achieved almost universal
enrolment for the five years and upwards age group.
∫ Trends in International Mathematics and Science
Study (TIMSS) 2015 results, Malaysia is placed
among the top two thirds of participating
countries in international assessments,
as it placed 22nd for Mathematics and
24th for Science, out of 39 countries
participated.
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