How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Malta?

9 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Macau, China vs Malta: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Macau, China

4.6%

in 2019

Malta

4.1%

in 2018

Macau, China rank

90th

Malta rank

92nd

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

Macau, China
Malta

How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 4.6% against 4.1% in Malta, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Macau, China has been ahead every year.

Macau, China ranks 90th and Malta ranks 92nd of 136 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Macau, China	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1990s	18.4%	9.1%	9.4%	Macau, China
2000s	12.9%	7.2%	5.7%	Macau, China
2010s	12.0%	5.8%	6.2%	Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Macau, China or Malta?: Macau, China, at 4.6% against 4.1% in Malta as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Macau, China and Malta?: 0.5%, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Malta?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do Macau, China and Malta rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: Macau, China ranks 90th and Malta ranks 92nd of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 4,045 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/