Macao vs Sri Lanka: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Macao
10.9%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
9.7%
in 2023
Macao rank
54th
Sri Lanka rank
57th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Macao
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Macao currently reports 10.9% against 9.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Macao's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Macao ahead.
Macao ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 57th of 180 countries.
Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 7.1% | 3.5% | Macao |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 5.7% | 1.7% | Macao |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 9.2% | 7.6% | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male, Macao or Sri Lanka?
- Macao, at 10.9% against 9.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Macao and Sri Lanka?
- 1.2%, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Sri Lanka?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Macao and Sri Lanka rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Macao ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 57th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%). 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