Bhutan vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Bhutan
14.1%
in 2024
Malaysia
12.8%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
42nd
Malaysia rank
45th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Bhutan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 14.1% against 12.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 42nd and Malaysia ranks 45th of 180 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 | 40.7% | 4.4% | 36.3% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 5.6% | 22.5% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 7.7% | 5.4% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 12.7% | 2.1% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male, Bhutan or Malaysia?
- Bhutan, at 14.1% against 12.8% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Bhutan and Malaysia?
- 1.3%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Malaysia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Bhutan ranks 42nd and Malaysia ranks 45th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary 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