Cambodia vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Cambodia
19.4%
in 2024
Malaysia
20.8%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
41st
Malaysia rank
39th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Cambodia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 20.8% against 19.4% in Cambodia, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 41st and Malaysia ranks 39th of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.9% | 15.4% | 27.5% | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 16.7% | 11.2% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 22.6% | 0.4% | Malaysia |
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 20.8% against 19.4% 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?
- 1.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Malaysia?
- 12 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 41st and Malaysia ranks 39th of 171 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, 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