Macau, China vs Nigeria: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth

Macau, China
1.31 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria
1.18 % change on previous year
in 2021
Macau, China rank
80th
Nigeria rank
83rd

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth over time

  • Macau, China
  • Nigeria
-1000100200197119972024

How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 1.31 % change on previous year against 1.18 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 0.13 % change on previous year.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Nigeria ahead.

Macau, China ranks 80th and Nigeria ranks 83rd of 218 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 1.88 % change on previous year 19.64 % change on previous year 17.76 % change on previous year Nigeria
1990s 6.26 % change on previous year 5.72 % change on previous year 0.5427 % change on previous year Macau, China
2000s -5.16 % change on previous year 1.69 % change on previous year 6.85 % change on previous year Nigeria
2010s -0.3758 % change on previous year 24.34 % change on previous year 24.72 % change on previous year Nigeria
2020s 4.38 % change on previous year 1.18 % change on previous year 3.2 % change on previous year Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth, Macau, China or Nigeria?
Macau, China, at 1.31 % change on previous year against 1.18 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth between Macau, China and Nigeria?
0.13 % change on previous year, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Nigeria?
27 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2021.
How do Macau, China and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth?
Macau, China ranks 80th and Nigeria ranks 83rd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
439 places, 20,090 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.