Macau, China vs Maldives: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry

Macau, China
338
in 2024
Maldives
436
in 2024
Macau, China rank
129th
Maldives rank
126th

Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry over time

  • Macau, China
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 436 against 338 in Macau, China, a difference of 98.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.3 times Macau, China's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Maldives ahead.

Macau, China ranks 129th and Maldives ranks 126th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China Maldives Difference Ahead
2000s 173.57 525 351.43 Maldives
2010s 107.8 232.8 125 Maldives
2020s 463 235.75 227.25 Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry, Macau, China or Maldives?
Maldives, at 436 against 338 in Macau, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry between Macau, China and Maldives?
98, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Maldives?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Macau, China and Maldives rank globally for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
Macau, China ranks 129th and Maldives ranks 126th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, female (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, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
176 places, 2,834 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release