Macao vs Pacific island small states: Persistence to last grade of primary, male

Macao
99.5%
in 2023
Pacific island small states
83.0%
in 2023
Macao rank
18th
Pacific island small states rank
20th

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

  • Macao
  • Pacific island small states
020406080100197820002023

How they compare

Macao currently reports 99.5% against 83.0% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 16.5%.

That makes Macao's figure about 1.2 times Pacific island small states's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Macao has been ahead every year.

Macao ranks 18th and Pacific island small states ranks 20th of 164 countries.

Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macao Pacific island small states Difference Ahead
2000s 97.6% 81.9% 15.7% Macao
2010s 98.6% 79.3% 19.3% Macao
2020s 99.0% 80.9% 18.1% Macao

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Macao or Pacific island small states?
Macao, at 99.5% against 83.0% in Pacific island small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Macao and Pacific island small states?
16.5%, with Macao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Pacific island small states?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Macao and Pacific island small states rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
Macao ranks 18th and Pacific island small states ranks 20th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 5,490 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.