Which has higher children out of school, Macau, China or Philippines?

Philippines, at 11.6% against 10.8% in Macau, China as of 2024.

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

20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Macau, China vs Philippines: Children out of school

Macau, China

10.8%

in 2024

Philippines

11.6%

in 2024

Macau, China rank

46th

Philippines rank

44th

Children out of school over time

Macau, China
Philippines

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 11.6% against 10.8% in Macau, China, a difference of 0.8%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Philippines ahead.

Macau, China ranks 46th and Philippines ranks 44th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Macau, China	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
2000s	10.3%	13.8%	3.4%	Philippines
2010s	3.8%	10.3%	6.5%	Philippines
2020s	12.8%	10.8%	2.0%	Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, Macau, China or Philippines?: Philippines, at 11.6% against 10.8% in Macau, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school between Macau, China and Philippines?: 0.8%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Philippines?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Macau, China and Philippines rank globally for children out of school?: Macau, China ranks 46th and Philippines ranks 44th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Children out of school (% of primary school age)
Unit: % of primary school age
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 4,722 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.