Iceland vs Macau, China: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Iceland
32,508 number
in 2020
Macau, China
34,216 number
in 2020
Iceland rank
174th
Macau, China rank
172nd

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Iceland
  • Macau, China
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How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 34,216 number against 32,508 number in Iceland, a difference of 1,708 number.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Macau, China ahead.

Iceland ranks 174th and Macau, China ranks 172nd of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Macau, China in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Macau, China Difference Ahead
1970s 26,774 number 33,058 number 6,285 number Macau, China
1980s 25,123 number 23,022 number 2,101 number Iceland
1990s 29,287 number 39,853 number 10,566 number Macau, China
2000s 31,072 number 37,875 number 6,803 number Macau, China
2010s 30,890 number 26,323 number 4,567 number Iceland
2020s 32,508 number 34,216 number 1,708 number Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Iceland or Macau, China?
Macau, China, at 34,216 number against 32,508 number in Iceland as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Iceland and Macau, China?
1,708 number, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Macau, China?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Iceland and Macau, China rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Iceland ranks 174th and Macau, China ranks 172nd of 206 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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Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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