Macau, China vs Singapore: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre

Macau, China
1,147 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Singapore
332.61 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Macau, China rank
1st
Singapore rank
3rd

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time

  • Macau, China
  • Singapore
5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k197019962023

How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 1,147 units per square kilometre against 332.61 units per square kilometre in Singapore, a difference of 814.39 units per square kilometre.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 3.4 times Singapore's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Macau, China has been ahead every year.

Macau, China ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 3rd of 206 countries.

Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China Singapore Difference Ahead
1970s 1,133 units per square kilometre 486.69 units per square kilometre 646.37 units per square kilometre Macau, China
1980s 1,596 units per square kilometre 384.82 units per square kilometre 1,211 units per square kilometre Macau, China
1990s 1,831 units per square kilometre 388.94 units per square kilometre 1,442 units per square kilometre Macau, China
2000s 1,035 units per square kilometre 427.42 units per square kilometre 607.09 units per square kilometre Macau, China
2010s 923.95 units per square kilometre 329.75 units per square kilometre 594.2 units per square kilometre Macau, China
2020s 1,092 units per square kilometre 327.78 units per square kilometre 764.34 units per square kilometre Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per square kilometre, Macau, China or Singapore?
Macau, China, at 1,147 units per square kilometre against 332.61 units per square kilometre in Singapore as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per square kilometre between Macau, China and Singapore?
814.39 units per square kilometre, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Singapore?
25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Macau, China and Singapore rank globally for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
Macau, China ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 3rd 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.