Belize vs Macao: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Belize
89.3%
in 2024
Macao
89.2%
in 2024
Belize rank
159th
Macao rank
161st
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Belize
- Macao
How they compare
Belize currently reports 89.3% against 89.2% in Macao, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 159th and Macao ranks 161st of 209 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.8% | 89.6% | 9.3% | Belize |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 94.4% | 4.9% | Belize |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 87.2% | 5.8% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Belize or Macao?
- Belize, at 89.3% against 89.2% in Macao as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Belize and Macao?
- 0.1%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Macao?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Macao rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Belize ranks 159th and Macao ranks 161st of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6β11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.