Cambodia vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Cambodia
17.6%
in 2024
Malaysia
18.0%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
47th
Malaysia rank
45th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 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 47th and Malaysia ranks 45th of 183 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 out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Cambodia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 18.0% against 17.6% in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 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 out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Cambodia ranks 47th and Malaysia ranks 45th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release