Macao vs Mauritania: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Macao
89.2%
in 2024
Mauritania
88.7%
in 2024
Macao rank
161st
Mauritania rank
162nd
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Macao
- Mauritania
How they compare
Macao currently reports 89.2% against 88.7% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Macao has been ahead every year.
Macao ranks 161st and Mauritania ranks 162nd of 209 countries.
Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.7% | 68.4% | 21.3% | Macao |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 71.0% | 23.4% | Macao |
| 2020s | 89.7% | 81.7% | 8.0% | Macao |
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, Macao or Mauritania?
- Macao, at 89.2% against 88.7% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Macao and Mauritania?
- 0.5%, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Mauritania?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Macao and Mauritania rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Macao ranks 161st and Mauritania ranks 162nd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – 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
The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.