Bhutan vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male
Bhutan
17.7%
in 2024
Malaysia
20.4%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
48th
Malaysia rank
45th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male over time
- Bhutan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 20.4% against 17.7% in Bhutan, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 48th and Malaysia ranks 45th of 162 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.8% | 9.4% | 37.5% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 13.3% | 24.5% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 18.3% | 5.7% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 19.9% | 0.9% | Malaysia |
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 Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 20.4% 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 Malaysia?
- 2.7%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Malaysia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Bhutan ranks 48th and Malaysia ranks 45th 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