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

Macau, China
0.0291 units per person
in 2024
Portugal
0.029 units per person
in 2023
Macau, China rank
169th
Portugal rank
170th

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

  • Macau, China
  • Portugal
0.020.040.06197119972024

How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 0.0291 units per person against 0.029 units per person in Portugal, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Portugal ahead.

Macau, China ranks 169th and Portugal ranks 170th 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 0.0494 units per person 0.0691 units per person 0.0196 units per person Portugal
1990s 0.0539 units per person 0.0509 units per person 0.003 units per person Macau, China
2000s 0.0433 units per person 0.0383 units per person 0.005 units per person Macau, China
2010s 0.0219 units per person 0.0334 units per person 0.0114 units per person Portugal
2020s 0.0276 units per person 0.0292 units per person 0.0016 units per person Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita, Macau, China or Portugal?
Macau, China, at 0.0291 units per person against 0.029 units per person in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita between Macau, China and Portugal?
0.0001 units per person, with Macau, China 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, male (number), per capita?
Macau, China ranks 169th and Portugal ranks 170th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, male (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, male (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 8,287 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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