Hong Kong vs Macao: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square

Hong Kong
321.48 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Macao
1,147 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
4th
Macao rank
1st

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Macao
5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k197119972023

How they compare

Macao currently reports 1,147 units per square kilometre against 321.48 units per square kilometre in Hong Kong, a difference of 825.52 units per square kilometre.

That makes Macao's figure about 3.6 times Hong Kong's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Macao has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 4th and Macao ranks 1st of 206 countries.

Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Macao Difference Ahead
1970s 654.93 units per square kilometre 1,133 units per square kilometre 478.13 units per square kilometre Macao
1980s 540.44 units per square kilometre 1,596 units per square kilometre 1,055 units per square kilometre Macao
1990s 511.02 units per square kilometre 1,933 units per square kilometre 1,422 units per square kilometre Macao
2000s 429.26 units per square kilometre 1,439 units per square kilometre 1,010 units per square kilometre Macao
2010s 325.9 units per square kilometre 838.74 units per square kilometre 512.84 units per square kilometre Macao
2020s 341.9 units per square kilometre 1,092 units per square kilometre 750.21 units per square kilometre Macao

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square, Hong Kong or Macao?
Macao, at 1,147 units per square kilometre against 321.48 units per square kilometre in Hong Kong as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square between Hong Kong and Macao?
825.52 units per square kilometre, with Macao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Macao?
39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong and Macao rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
Hong Kong ranks 4th and Macao ranks 1st of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. 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), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 8,416 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.