Bhutan vs Malaysia: Adolescents out of school, male

Bhutan
17.7%
in 2024
Malaysia
20.4%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
47th
Malaysia rank
44th

Adolescents out of school, male over time

  • Bhutan
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 20.4% against 17.7% in Bhutan, a difference of 2.7%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Bhutan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 47th and Malaysia ranks 44th of 160 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 46.8% 9.4% 37.5% Bhutan
2000s 37.8% 13.3% 24.5% Bhutan
2010s 24.0% 18.3% 5.7% Bhutan
2020s 19.1% 19.9% 0.9% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescents out of school, male, Bhutan or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 20.4% against 17.7% in Bhutan as of 2024.
What is the difference in adolescents out of school, male between Bhutan and Malaysia?
2.7%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Malaysia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and Malaysia rank globally for adolescents out of school, male?
Bhutan ranks 47th and Malaysia ranks 44th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age)
Unit
% of male lower secondary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,621 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.