Hong Kong vs Macao: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Hong Kong
4,491 children
in 2024
Macao
4,608 children
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
127th
Macao rank
125th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Hong Kong
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 4,608 children against 4,491 children in Hong Kong, a difference of 117 children.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 127th and Macao ranks 125th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Macao in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,773 children | 3,726 children | 6,047 children | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 1,322 children | 1,401 children | 79.12 children | Macao |
| 2020s | 3,832 children | 5,312 children | 1,480 children | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Hong Kong or Macao?
- Macao, at 4,608 children against 4,491 children in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Hong Kong and Macao?
- 117 children, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Macao?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Macao rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Hong Kong ranks 127th and Macao ranks 125th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.