Jamaica vs Madagascar: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Jamaica
19.6%
in 2024
Madagascar
20.5%
in 2020
Jamaica rank
31st
Madagascar rank
28th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Jamaica
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 20.5% against 19.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 31st and Madagascar ranks 28th of 169 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 36.4% | 22.9% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 17.1% | 4.3% | Madagascar |
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 Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 20.5% against 19.6% in Jamaica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Jamaica and Madagascar?
- 0.9%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Madagascar?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
- How do Jamaica and Madagascar rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Jamaica ranks 31st and Madagascar ranks 28th 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, male (%). 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