Bhutan vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Bhutan
15.5%
in 2024
Malaysia
15.3%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
38th
Malaysia rank
40th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Bhutan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 15.5% against 15.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 38th and Malaysia ranks 40th of 169 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.8% | 6.0% | 36.7% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 31.7% | 8.1% | 23.6% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 11.4% | 5.9% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 15.0% | 2.2% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Bhutan or Malaysia?
- Bhutan, at 15.5% against 15.3% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Bhutan and Malaysia?
- 0.2%, with Bhutan 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Bhutan ranks 38th and Malaysia ranks 40th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and 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