British Virgin Islands vs Macau, China: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
British Virgin Islands
18.1%
in 2025
Macau, China
18.5%
in 2025
British Virgin Islands rank
58th
Macau, China rank
57th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Macau, China
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 18.5% against 18.1% in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Macau, China ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 58th and Macau, China ranks 57th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 1 and Macau, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 13.0% | 5.1% | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 12.6% | 3.6% | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 12.5% | 10.4% | British Virgin Islands |
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, British Virgin Islands or Macau, China?
- Macau, China, at 18.5% against 18.1% in British Virgin Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between British Virgin Islands and Macau, China?
- 0.4%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Macau, China?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Macau, China rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 58th and Macau, China ranks 57th 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, male (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