Macau, China vs Maldives: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Macau, China
6,902 number
in 2020
Maldives
7,545 number
in 2020
Macau, China rank
170th
Maldives rank
167th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • Macau, China
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 7,545 number against 6,902 number in Macau, China, a difference of 643 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Macau, China ahead.

Macau, China ranks 170th and Maldives ranks 167th of 202 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China Maldives Difference Ahead
1970s 4,264 number 4,357 number 93.1 number Maldives
1980s 3,918 number 6,097 number 2,179 number Maldives
1990s 7,099 number 8,238 number 1,139 number Maldives
2000s 5,089 number 6,355 number 1,266 number Maldives
2010s 5,852 number 7,566 number 1,714 number Maldives
2020s 6,902 number 7,545 number 643 number Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Macau, China or Maldives?
Maldives, at 7,545 number against 6,902 number in Macau, China as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Macau, China and Maldives?
643 number, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Maldives?
44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Macau, China and Maldives rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Macau, China ranks 170th and Maldives ranks 167th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/