ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) vs Macau, China: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)
13.1%
in 2020
Macau, China
5.7%
in 2024
ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) rank
89th
Macau, China rank
89th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)
  • Macau, China
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How they compare

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) currently reports 13.1% against 5.7% in Macau, China, a difference of 7.4%.

That makes ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)'s figure about 2.3 times Macau, China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Macau, China ahead.

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 89th and Macau, China ranks 89th of 215 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) averaged higher in 1 and Macau, China in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) Macau, China Difference Ahead
1990s 23.8% 32.3% 8.6% Macau, China
2000s 18.9% 32.0% 13.1% Macau, China
2010s 16.3% 19.9% 3.6% Macau, China
2020s 13.1% 9.3% 3.8% ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) or Macau, China?
ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), at 13.1% against 5.7% in Macau, China as of 2020.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) and Macau, China?
7.4%, with ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) and Macau, China?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) and Macau, China rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 89th and Macau, China ranks 89th of 215 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 6,909 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release