Cambodia vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Cambodia
18.2%
in 2024
Malaysia
19.1%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
43rd
Malaysia rank
41st
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Cambodia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 19.1% against 18.2% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 43rd and Malaysia ranks 41st of 178 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.2% | 13.3% | 34.9% | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 13.5% | 18.6% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 20.5% | 0.6% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Cambodia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 19.1% against 18.2% in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Cambodia and Malaysia?
- 0.9%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Malaysia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Cambodia ranks 43rd and Malaysia ranks 41st of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper 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