Macao vs Maldives: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Macao
10.1%
in 2024
Maldives
10.0%
in 2024
Macao rank
76th
Maldives rank
78th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Macao
- Maldives
How they compare
Macao currently reports 10.1% against 10.0% in Maldives, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Macao ahead.
Macao ranks 76th and Maldives ranks 78th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 10.1% | 2.3% | Macao |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 16.2% | 6.0% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 9.2% | 3.7% | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Macao or Maldives?
- Macao, at 10.1% against 10.0% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Macao and Maldives?
- 0.1%, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Maldives?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Macao and Maldives rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Macao ranks 76th and Maldives ranks 78th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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