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
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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About this data
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.