Macau, China vs Portugal: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita

Macau, China
0.0267 units per person
in 2024
Portugal
0.0276 units per person
in 2023
Macau, China rank
172nd
Portugal rank
169th

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita over time

  • Macau, China
  • Portugal
0.020.030.040.050.060.07197119972024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.0276 units per person against 0.0267 units per person in Macau, China, a difference of 0.0009 units per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Portugal ahead.

Macau, China ranks 172nd and Portugal ranks 169th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0448 units per person 0.0656 units per person 0.0208 units per person Portugal
1990s 0.0492 units per person 0.0464 units per person 0.0028 units per person Macau, China
2000s 0.0385 units per person 0.0349 units per person 0.0035 units per person Macau, China
2010s 0.0202 units per person 0.0309 units per person 0.0107 units per person Portugal
2020s 0.0253 units per person 0.0277 units per person 0.0024 units per person Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita, Macau, China or Portugal?
Portugal, at 0.0276 units per person against 0.0267 units per person in Macau, China as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita between Macau, China and Portugal?
0.0009 units per person, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Portugal?
33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Macau, China and Portugal rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
Macau, China ranks 172nd and Portugal ranks 169th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 8,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.