Hong Kong, China vs Macau, China: Children out of school, primary

Hong Kong, China
4,491
in 2024
Macau, China
4,608
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
131st
Macau, China rank
129th

Children out of school, primary over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Macau, China
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How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 4,608 against 4,491 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 117.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 131st and Macau, China ranks 129th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Macau, China Difference Ahead
2000s 9,773 3,726 6,047 Hong Kong, China
2010s 1,322 1,401 79.12 Macau, China
2020s 3,832 5,312 1,480 Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, Hong Kong, China or Macau, China?
Macau, China, at 4,608 against 4,491 in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Hong Kong, China and Macau, China?
117, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Macau, China?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and Macau, China rank globally for children out of school, primary?
Hong Kong, China ranks 131st and Macau, China ranks 129th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children out of school, primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 4,752 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.