Macau, China vs Malta: School age population, one year before the official primary entry

Macau, China
3,000
in 2025
Malta
2,304
in 2024
Macau, China rank
176th
Malta rank
179th

School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time

  • Macau, China
  • Malta
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How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 3,000 against 2,304 in Malta, a difference of 696.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.3 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Macau, China ahead.

Macau, China ranks 176th and Malta ranks 179th of 222 countries.

Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 2,295 2,207 88 Macau, China
2010s 2,500 2,168 332.9 Macau, China
2020s 3,680 2,399 1,281 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 Malta?
Macau, China, at 3,000 against 2,304 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Macau, China and Malta?
696, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Malta?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Macau, China and Malta rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
Macau, China ranks 176th and Malta ranks 179th 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, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,763 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release