Jamaica vs Madagascar: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Jamaica
4.4%
in 2024
Madagascar
4.6%
in 2018
Jamaica rank
98th
Madagascar rank
97th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Jamaica
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 4.6% against 4.4% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Madagascar ahead.
Jamaica ranks 98th and Madagascar ranks 97th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.0% | 37.8% | 32.7% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 39.4% | 30.7% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 35.0% | 23.1% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 4.8% | 6.4% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male, Jamaica or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 4.6% against 4.4% in Jamaica as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Jamaica and Madagascar?
- 0.2%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Madagascar?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2018.
- How do Jamaica and Madagascar rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Jamaica ranks 98th and Madagascar ranks 97th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary 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