Jamaica vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Jamaica
20.7%
in 2023
Malaysia
18.0%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
43rd
Malaysia rank
45th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Jamaica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 20.7% against 18.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 43rd and Malaysia ranks 45th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 9.0% | 3.3% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 10.2% | 3.6% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 18.5% | 2.7% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 17.6% | 2.6% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Jamaica or Malaysia?
- Jamaica, at 20.7% against 18.0% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Jamaica and Malaysia?
- 2.7%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Malaysia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Jamaica ranks 43rd and Malaysia ranks 45th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower 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