Jamaica vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Jamaica
18.9%
in 2025
Malaysia
19.6%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
56th
Malaysia rank
54th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Jamaica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 19.6% against 18.9% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 56th and Malaysia ranks 54th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7% | 13.6% | 1.1% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 18.6% | 0.5% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 19.0% | 0.6% | 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?
- Malaysia, at 19.6% against 18.9% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Jamaica and Malaysia?
- 0.7%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Malaysia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Jamaica ranks 56th and Malaysia ranks 54th 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