Jamaica vs Malawi: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Jamaica
9.9%
in 2024
Malawi
10.2%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
55th
Malawi rank
52nd
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Jamaica
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 10.2% against 9.9% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 55th and Malawi ranks 52nd of 169 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 10.6% | 0.5% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 8.1% | 2.8% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 10.2% | 4.7% | 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 Malawi?
- Malawi, at 10.2% against 9.9% in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Jamaica and Malawi?
- 0.3%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Malawi?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Malawi rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Jamaica ranks 55th and Malawi ranks 52nd of 169 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, female (%). 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