Jamaica vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Jamaica
14.9%
in 2024
Malaysia
13.9%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
41st
Malaysia rank
44th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Jamaica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 14.9% against 13.9% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 41st and Malaysia ranks 44th of 181 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 5.1% | 6.9% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 6.6% | 5.5% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 11.5% | 0.6% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 13.5% | 6.4% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Jamaica or Malaysia?
- Jamaica, at 14.9% against 13.9% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Jamaica and Malaysia?
- 1.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Malaysia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Jamaica ranks 41st and Malaysia ranks 44th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and 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