Cambodia vs Malaysia: Adolescents out of school
Cambodia
17.6%
in 2024
Malaysia
18.0%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
46th
Malaysia rank
44th
Adolescents out of school over time
- Cambodia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 18.0% against 17.6% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 46th and Malaysia ranks 44th of 179 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.9% | 7.0% | 77.9% | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 60.5% | 10.8% | 49.7% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 12.5% | 6.2% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 18.5% | 0.2% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescents out of school, Cambodia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 18.0% against 17.6% in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescents out of school between Cambodia and Malaysia?
- 0.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Malaysia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Malaysia rank globally for adolescents out of school?
- Cambodia ranks 46th and Malaysia ranks 44th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adolescents out of school (% of 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
Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.