Macau, China vs Maldives: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Macau, China
40,300
in 2025
Maldives
42,759
in 2025
Macau, China rank
172nd
Maldives rank
171st
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Macau, China
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 42,759 against 40,300 in Macau, China, a difference of 2,459.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Macau, China's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Macau, China ranks 172nd and Maldives ranks 171st of 222 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35,974 | 50,466 | 14,492 | Maldives |
| 2010s | 25,700 | 43,510 | 17,810 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 41,083 | 47,522 | 6,439 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Macau, China or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 42,759 against 40,300 in Macau, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Macau, China and Maldives?
- 2,459, 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, primary education, both sexes?
- Macau, China ranks 172nd and Maldives ranks 171st of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, both sexes (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