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

Macau, China
34,216 number
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
36,133 number
in 2020
Macau, China rank
172nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
171st

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

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

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 36,133 number against 34,216 number in Macau, China, a difference of 1,917 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Macau, China ahead.

Macau, China ranks 172nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 171st of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1970s 33,058 number 9,194 number 23,864 number Macau, China
1980s 23,022 number 12,596 number 10,426 number Macau, China
1990s 39,853 number 16,571 number 23,281 number Macau, China
2000s 37,875 number 25,102 number 12,773 number Macau, China
2010s 26,323 number 33,073 number 6,749 number Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 34,216 number 36,133 number 1,917 number Sao Tome and Principe

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 Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 36,133 number against 34,216 number in Macau, China as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Macau, China and Sao Tome and Principe?
1,917 number, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Sao Tome and Principe?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Macau, China and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Macau, China ranks 172nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 171st 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.