Cambodia vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male
Cambodia
20.1%
in 2024
Malaysia
20.4%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
46th
Malaysia rank
45th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male over time
- Cambodia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 20.4% against 20.1% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 46th and Malaysia ranks 45th of 162 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.5% | 9.4% | 72.1% | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 13.3% | 44.8% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 15.3% | 2.8% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 20.8% | 1.4% | 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, Cambodia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 20.4% against 20.1% in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male 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, male?
- Cambodia ranks 46th 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