Macau, China vs United Arab Emirates: School enrollment, primary, private

Macau, China
96.4%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
81.6%
in 2024
Macau, China rank
1st
United Arab Emirates rank
2nd

School enrollment, primary, private over time

  • Macau, China
  • United Arab Emirates
20406080100198120022024

How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 96.4% against 81.6% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 14.8%.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Macau, China has been ahead every year.

Macau, China ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd of 202 countries.

Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 94.7% 44.5% 50.2% Macau, China
2000s 94.9% 54.2% 40.7% Macau, China
2020s 96.6% 81.6% 15.0% Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, private, Macau, China or United Arab Emirates?
Macau, China, at 96.4% against 81.6% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, private between Macau, China and United Arab Emirates?
14.8%, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and United Arab Emirates?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Macau, China and United Arab Emirates rank globally for school enrollment, primary, private?
Macau, China ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)
Unit
% of total primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 6,152 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.