Macau, China vs Sweden: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Macau, China
6,034
in 2024
Sweden
5,761
in 2024
Macau, China rank
126th
Sweden rank
127th

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time

  • Macau, China
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 6,034 against 5,761 in Sweden, a difference of 273.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Macau, China ahead.

Macau, China ranks 126th and Sweden ranks 127th of 181 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 6,475 6,796 321.56 Sweden
2010s 3,035 10,159 7,123 Sweden
2020s 7,036 5,734 1,301 Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Macau, China or Sweden?
Macau, China, at 6,034 against 5,761 in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Macau, China and Sweden?
273, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Sweden?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Macau, China and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Macau, China ranks 126th and Sweden ranks 127th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower 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

Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
181 places, 3,186 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release