Macau, China vs Zambia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Macau, China
16.2%
in 2025
Zambia
18.4%
in 2025
Macau, China rank
58th
Zambia rank
55th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Macau, China
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 18.4% against 16.2% in Macau, China, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Macau, China's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Macau, China ranks 58th and Zambia ranks 55th of 206 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 30.1% | 13.0% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 18.9% | 8.6% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 21.9% | 10.8% | Zambia |
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, Macau, China or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 18.4% against 16.2% in Macau, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Macau, China and Zambia?
- 2.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Zambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Macau, China and Zambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Macau, China ranks 58th and Zambia ranks 55th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (modelled data) (%). 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