Macao vs Sweden: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Macao
4,608 children
in 2024
Sweden
4,270 children
in 2024
Macao rank
125th
Sweden rank
128th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Macao
- Sweden
How they compare
Macao currently reports 4,608 children against 4,270 children in Sweden, a difference of 338 children.
That makes Macao's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Macao ahead.
Macao ranks 125th and Sweden ranks 128th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,726 children | 2,322 children | 1,404 children | Macao |
| 2010s | 1,401 children | 5,370 children | 3,968 children | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5,312 children | 4,134 children | 1,178 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, Macao or Sweden?
- Macao, at 4,608 children against 4,270 children in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Macao and Sweden?
- 338 children, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Macao and Sweden rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Macao ranks 125th and Sweden ranks 128th 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.