Hong Kong vs Macao: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and
Hong Kong
7,234
in 2024
Macao
7,722
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
138th
Macao rank
137th
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and over time
- Hong Kong
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 7,722 against 7,234 in Hong Kong, a difference of 488.
That makes Macao's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 138th and Macao ranks 137th of 178 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 136,643 | 11,409 | 125,234 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 30,413 | 6,045 | 24,368 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 12,536 | 9,506 | 3,029 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and, Hong Kong or Macao?
- Macao, at 7,722 against 7,234 in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and between Hong Kong and Macao?
- 488, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Macao?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Macao rank globally for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Hong Kong ranks 138th and Macao ranks 137th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release