Hong Kong, China vs Maldives: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre

Hong Kong, China
321.48 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Maldives
153.08 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
4th
Maldives rank
6th

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Maldives
200400600800197119972023

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 321.48 units per square kilometre against 153.08 units per square kilometre in Maldives, a difference of 168.4 units per square kilometre.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 2.1 times Maldives's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and Maldives ranks 6th of 206 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Maldives Difference Ahead
1980s 541.73 units per square kilometre 116.1 units per square kilometre 425.63 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
1990s 473.5 units per square kilometre 187.66 units per square kilometre 285.84 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2000s 429.26 units per square kilometre 198.99 units per square kilometre 230.27 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2010s 325.9 units per square kilometre 142.12 units per square kilometre 183.78 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2020s 338.96 units per square kilometre 157.39 units per square kilometre 181.57 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per square kilometre, Hong Kong, China or Maldives?
Hong Kong, China, at 321.48 units per square kilometre against 153.08 units per square kilometre in Maldives as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per square kilometre between Hong Kong, China and Maldives?
168.4 units per square kilometre, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Maldives?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Maldives rank globally for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and Maldives ranks 6th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,846 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.