Macau, China vs Sao Tome and Principe: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes

Macau, China
20,566 number
in 2019
Sao Tome and Principe
18,590 number
in 2019
Macau, China rank
168th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
170th

School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Macau, China
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 20,566 number against 18,590 number in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1,976 number.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Macau, China ahead.

Macau, China ranks 168th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 170th of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1970s 11,907 number 11,154 number 752.4 number Macau, China
1980s 12,482 number 14,737 number 2,256 number Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 20,801 number 16,398 number 4,404 number Macau, China
2000s 13,422 number 17,035 number 3,613 number Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 15,668 number 18,056 number 2,388 number Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Macau, China or Sao Tome and Principe?
Macau, China, at 20,566 number against 18,590 number in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Macau, China and Sao Tome and Principe?
1,976 number, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Sao Tome and Principe?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Macau, China and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
Macau, China ranks 168th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 170th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.