Jamaica vs Macau, China: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Jamaica
18.9%
in 2025
Macau, China
18.5%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
56th
Macau, China rank
57th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Jamaica
- Macau, China
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 18.9% against 18.5% in Macau, China, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 56th and Macau, China ranks 57th of 206 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7% | 13.0% | 1.7% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 12.6% | 5.5% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 12.5% | 7.1% | 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 Macau, China?
- Jamaica, at 18.9% against 18.5% in Macau, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Jamaica and Macau, China?
- 0.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Macau, China?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Macau, China rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Jamaica ranks 56th 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