Macau, China vs Sao Tome and Principe: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Macau, China
3,547 number
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
3,126 number
in 2020
Macau, China rank
170th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
172nd

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

  • Macau, China
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 3,547 number against 3,126 number in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 421 number.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

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

Macau, China ranks 170th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 172nd of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 5 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1970s 2,221 number 1,303 number 918.1 number Macau, China
1980s 2,036 number 1,773 number 262.7 number Macau, China
1990s 3,645 number 2,033 number 1,612 number Macau, China
2000s 2,502 number 2,313 number 188.5 number Macau, China
2010s 2,535 number 3,006 number 470.6 number Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 3,547 number 3,126 number 421 number Macau, China

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 Sao Tome and Principe?
Macau, China, at 3,547 number against 3,126 number in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Macau, China and Sao Tome and Principe?
421 number, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Sao Tome and Principe?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Macau, China and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Macau, China ranks 170th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 172nd 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

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/