Macau, China vs Maldives: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Macau, China
2,800
in 2025
Maldives
3,020
in 2025
Macau, China rank
176th
Maldives rank
174th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Macau, China
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 3,020 against 2,800 in Macau, China, a difference of 220.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Macau, China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Maldives ahead.
Macau, China ranks 176th and Maldives ranks 174th of 222 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,128 | 2,868 | 740.56 | Maldives |
| 2010s | 2,274 | 3,186 | 912.7 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 3,300 | 3,248 | 52 | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Macau, China or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 3,020 against 2,800 in Macau, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Macau, China and Maldives?
- 220, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Maldives?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Macau, China and Maldives rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Macau, China ranks 176th and Maldives ranks 174th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release