Cambodia vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Cambodia
16.9%
in 2024
Malaysia
17.2%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
44th
Malaysia rank
43rd
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Cambodia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 17.2% against 16.9% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 44th and Malaysia ranks 43rd of 171 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 | 53.7% | 11.0% | 42.6% | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 34.5% | 11.1% | 23.4% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 18.2% | 1.8% | 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 17.2% against 16.9% 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?
- 0.3%, 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 44th and Malaysia ranks 43rd 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, female (%). 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