China vs Macau, China: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes

China
89.1%
in 2019
Macau, China
90.6%
in 2019
China rank
27th
Macau, China rank
26th

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes over time

  • China
  • Macau, China
020406080100199920092019

How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 90.6% against 89.1% in China, a difference of 1.5%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Macau, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 27th and Macau, China ranks 26th of 163 countries.

Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Macau, China Difference Ahead
1990s 44.9% 94.8% 49.9% Macau, China
2000s 44.4% 87.4% 43.0% Macau, China
2010s 75.4% 92.4% 17.0% Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes, China or Macau, China?
Macau, China, at 90.6% against 89.1% in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes between China and Macau, China?
1.5%, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Macau, China?
18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do China and Macau, China rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
China ranks 27th and Macau, China ranks 26th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 2,741 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.