Bhutan vs Malaysia: Children out of school, male
Bhutan
14.1%
in 2024
Malaysia
12.8%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
41st
Malaysia rank
44th
Children out of school, male over time
- Bhutan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 14.1% against 12.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 41st and Malaysia ranks 44th of 177 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.7% | 4.4% | 36.3% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 5.6% | 22.5% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 7.7% | 5.4% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 12.7% | 2.1% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children out of school, male, Bhutan or Malaysia?
- Bhutan, at 14.1% against 12.8% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children out of school, male between Bhutan and Malaysia?
- 1.3%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Malaysia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Malaysia rank globally for children out of school, male?
- Bhutan ranks 41st and Malaysia ranks 44th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.