Macau, China vs UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Macau, China
40,300
in 2025
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
20.70 million
in 2024
Macau, China rank
172nd
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank
170th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Macau, China
  • UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199920122025

How they compare

UIS: Central and Eastern Europe currently reports 20.70 million against 40,300 in Macau, China, a difference of 20.66 million.

That makes UIS: Central and Eastern Europe's figure about 513.6 times Macau, China's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, UIS: Central and Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.

Macau, China ranks 172nd and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 170th of 222 countries.

UIS: Central and Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China UIS: Central and Eastern Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 35,974 20.41 million 20.38 million UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
2010s 25,700 19.80 million 19.77 million UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
2020s 41,240 20.51 million 20.47 million UIS: Central and Eastern Europe

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 UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, at 20.70 million against 40,300 in Macau, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Macau, China and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
20.66 million, with UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Macau, China and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Macau, China ranks 172nd and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 170th 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

Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release