How did recorded school bullying cases change from 2021 to 2025?

The chart shows recorded SSDM cases, not a direct prevalence rate; changes in reporting and compliance matter when interpreting the trend.

How the numbers were calculated

PulseKita compiles official KPM figures stated in Parliamentary records. The 2021 and 2022 figures come from KPM's November 2023 Dewan Rakyat reply; the later full-year totals use subsequent KPM/Parliament records, including 6,528 cases for 2023, 7,681 for 2024 and 2,889 for 2025. This is a case-count series, not a count of unique students.

• 2021 was still affected by movement-control and pandemic-era schooling, so it is not a normal baseline.
• KPM has said higher recording can reflect increased awareness and compliance with reporting requirements, especially after its 2023 bullying-management guideline.
• The 2025 total is lower than 2024, but the series alone cannot establish that underlying bullying prevalence fell; reporting behaviour, enforcement and school recording practices can also affect the count.
• Some Parliamentary material cites 3,883 for 2022, while KPM's November 2023 direct reply recorded 3,887. PulseKita uses the direct KPM reply and keeps the four-case discrepancy disclosed here.
• Do not substitute the separate 'students involved' series for this case series: one is cases, the other counts students.