Macao vs Sweden: Children out of school, primary

Macao
4,608
in 2024
Sweden
4,270
in 2024
Macao rank
129th
Sweden rank
132nd

Children out of school, primary over time

  • Macao
  • Sweden
05.0k10.0k15.0k200120122024

How they compare

Macao currently reports 4,608 against 4,270 in Sweden, a difference of 338.

That makes Macao's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Macao ahead.

Macao ranks 129th and Sweden ranks 132nd of 197 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macao Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 3,726 2,322 1,404 Macao
2010s 1,401 5,370 3,968 Sweden
2020s 5,312 4,134 1,178 Macao

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, Macao or Sweden?
Macao, at 4,608 against 4,270 in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Macao and Sweden?
338, with Macao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Sweden?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Macao and Sweden rank globally for children out of school, primary?
Macao ranks 129th and Sweden ranks 132nd 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.