Macao vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Macao
8.3%
in 2024
Mexico
9.1%
in 2024
Macao rank
75th
Mexico rank
73rd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Macao
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 9.1% against 8.3% in Macao, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Macao's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mexico ahead.
Macao ranks 75th and Mexico ranks 73rd of 183 countries.
Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 7.7% | 4.5% | Macao |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 5.3% | 5.7% | Macao |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 8.2% | 2.4% | Macao |
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, Macao or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 9.1% against 8.3% in Macao as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Macao and Mexico?
- 0.8%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Mexico?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Macao and Mexico rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Macao ranks 75th and Mexico ranks 73rd 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