Macau, China vs Philippines: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita
Macau, China
10.8%
in 2024
Philippines
11.6%
in 2024
Macau, China rank
48th
Philippines rank
46th
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita over time
- Macau, China
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 11.6% against 10.8% in Macau, China, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Macau, China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Philippines ahead.
Macau, China ranks 48th and Philippines ranks 46th of 203 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 13.8% | 3.4% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 10.3% | 6.5% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 10.8% | 2.0% | 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 Philippines?
- Philippines, at 11.6% 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 Philippines?
- 0.8%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Philippines?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Macau, China and Philippines rank globally for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Macau, China ranks 48th and Philippines ranks 46th 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.