Macau, China vs Maldives: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Macau, China
0.7%
in 2024
Maldives
0.6%
in 2024
Macau, China rank
139th
Maldives rank
142nd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Macau, China
- Maldives
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Maldives, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.3 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Maldives ahead.
Macau, China ranks 139th and Maldives ranks 142nd of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 3 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.6% | 27.1% | 10.5% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 13.5% | 0.7% | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 2.2% | 3.3% | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, Macau, China or Maldives?
- Macau, China, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Macau, China and Maldives?
- 0.1%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Maldives?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Macau, China and Maldives rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Macau, China ranks 139th and Maldives ranks 142nd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, 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