How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Samoa?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Macao vs Samoa: School age population, one year before than official … male than

Macao

3,547 number

in 2020

Samoa

2,631 number

in 2020

Macao rank

170th

Samoa rank

173rd

School age population, one year before than official … male than over time

Macao
Samoa

How they compare

Macao currently reports 3,547 number against 2,631 number in Samoa, a difference of 916 number.

That makes Macao's figure about 1.3 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Macao ahead.

Macao ranks 170th and Samoa ranks 173rd of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Macao	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2,221 number	2,704 number	483.5 number	Samoa
1980s	2,036 number	2,455 number	419.2 number	Samoa
1990s	3,645 number	2,519 number	1,126 number	Macao
2000s	2,502 number	2,567 number	65.6 number	Samoa
2010s	2,535 number	2,741 number	206.1 number	Samoa
2020s	3,547 number	2,631 number	916 number	Macao

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, Macao or Samoa?: Macao, at 3,547 number against 2,631 number in Samoa as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Macao and Samoa?: 916 number, with Macao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Samoa?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Macao and Samoa rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?: Macao ranks 170th and Samoa ranks 173rd 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, male (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, male (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: 13 November 2026

Male 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/