Australia vs Macau, China: Over-age students, primary

Australia
3.8%
in 2017
Macau, China
4.0%
in 2018
Australia rank
115th
Macau, China rank
113th

Over-age students, primary over time

  • Australia
  • Macau, China
5101520197119942018

How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 4.0% against 3.8% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Macau, China ahead.

Australia ranks 115th and Macau, China ranks 113th of 191 countries.

Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Macau, China Difference Ahead
1990s 5.9% 17.2% 11.4% Macau, China
2000s 6.5% 14.9% 8.4% Macau, China
2010s 5.9% 7.8% 1.9% Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, Australia or Macau, China?
Macau, China, at 4.0% against 3.8% in Australia as of 2018.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary between Australia and Macau, China?
0.2%, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Macau, China?
21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Australia and Macau, China rank globally for over-age students, primary?
Australia ranks 115th and Macau, China ranks 113th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment)
Unit
% of enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,461 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.