Bhutan vs Cambodia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male
Bhutan
17.7%
in 2024
Cambodia
20.1%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
48th
Cambodia rank
46th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male over time
- Bhutan
- Cambodia
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 20.1% against 17.7% in Bhutan, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Cambodia ahead.
Bhutan ranks 48th and Cambodia ranks 46th of 162 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Cambodia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.8% | 81.5% | 34.6% | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 38.8% | 57.1% | 18.3% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 19.0% | 6.1% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 18.1% | 0.7% | Bhutan |
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, male, Bhutan or Cambodia?
- Cambodia, at 20.1% against 17.7% in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male between Bhutan and Cambodia?
- 2.4%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Cambodia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Cambodia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Bhutan ranks 48th and Cambodia ranks 46th 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, male (%). 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