Macau, China vs Malaysia: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita
Macau, China
10.8%
in 2024
Malaysia
12.0%
in 2024
Macau, China rank
48th
Malaysia rank
45th
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita over time
- Macau, China
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 12.0% against 10.8% in Macau, China, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Macau, China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Macau, China ahead.
Macau, China ranks 48th and Malaysia ranks 45th of 203 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 4.9% | 5.4% | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 7.0% | 1.4% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 11.5% | 1.3% | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita, Macau, China or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 12.0% against 10.8% in Macau, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita between Macau, China and Malaysia?
- 1.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Malaysia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Macau, China and Malaysia rank globally for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Macau, China ranks 48th and Malaysia ranks 45th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.