Cambodia vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Cambodia
15.0%
in 2024
Malaysia
15.3%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
51st
Malaysia rank
48th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Cambodia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 15.3% against 15.0% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 51st and Malaysia ranks 48th of 162 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 | 88.4% | 4.6% | 83.9% | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 63.0% | 8.1% | 54.9% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 9.5% | 9.9% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 16.0% | 2.1% | 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 15.3% against 15.0% 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?
- 0.3%, 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 51st and Malaysia ranks 48th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%). 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