Macao vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Macao
100.8%
in 2019
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
77.4%
in 2018
Macao rank
20th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
22nd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Macao
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
0255075100199020042019

How they compare

Macao currently reports 100.8% against 77.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 23.4%.

That makes Macao's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Macao has been ahead every year.

Macao ranks 20th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 22nd of 181 countries.

Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macao Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1990s 77.3% 65.3% 12.1% Macao
2000s 80.1% 67.8% 12.3% Macao
2010s 81.3% 74.0% 7.3% Macao

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Macao or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Macao, at 100.8% against 77.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Macao and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
23.4%, with Macao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Macao and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Macao ranks 20th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 22nd of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 5,762 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.