Macau, China vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

Macau, China
0.5841 GPIA
in 2024
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
0.3969 GPIA
in 2024
Macau, China rank
158th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
159th

Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • Macau, China
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 0.5841 GPIA against 0.3969 GPIA in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.1872 GPIA.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.5 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Macau, China ahead.

Macau, China ranks 158th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 159th of 184 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.7688 GPIA 0.5643 GPIA 0.2045 GPIA Macau, China
2000s 0.7648 GPIA 0.7399 GPIA 0.0249 GPIA Macau, China
2010s 0.6076 GPIA 0.6783 GPIA 0.0707 GPIA SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 0.5641 GPIA 0.5709 GPIA 0.0069 GPIA SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Macau, China or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Macau, China, at 0.5841 GPIA against 0.3969 GPIA in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Macau, China and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
0.1872 GPIA, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Macau, China and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Macau, China ranks 158th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 159th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,566 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release