Adolescents out of school, male in Macau, China

Macau, China: Adolescents out of school, male was 8.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
8.4%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
73rd
of 160 countries
All-time high
15.1%
in 2010
All-time low
8.2%
in 2014
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Adolescents out of school, male in Macau, China, 2001–2024

0510152001201220242001: 9.9 % of male lower secondary school age2002: 10.2 % of male lower secondary school age2003: 10.1 % of male lower secondary school age2004: 11 % of male lower secondary school age2005: 11.6 % of male lower secondary school age2006: 12.6 % of male lower secondary school age2007: 12.3 % of male lower secondary school age2008: 13.5 % of male lower secondary school age2009: 14.9 % of male lower secondary school age2010: 15.1 % of male lower secondary school age2011: 12.1 % of male lower secondary school age2012: 12.7 % of male lower secondary school age2013: 9.5 % of male lower secondary school age2014: 8.2 % of male lower secondary school age2015: 10.3 % of male lower secondary school age2016: 14.8 % of male lower secondary school age2017: 13.6 % of male lower secondary school age2018: 14.4 % of male lower secondary school age2019: 12.5 % of male lower secondary school age2020: 13.6 % of male lower secondary school age2021: 12.8 % of male lower secondary school age2022: 8.8 % of male lower secondary school age2023: 8.5 % of male lower secondary school age2024: 8.4 % of male lower secondary school age

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male lower secondary school age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adolescents out of school, male in Macau, China is 8.4%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, male in Macau, China peaked at 15.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2014.

Macau, China ranks 73rd of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Adolescents out of school, male in Macau, China, year by year

Annual values for Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age) in Macau, China, 2001 to 2024.
Year % of male lower secondary school age Change
2001 9.9%
2002 10.2% +3.3%
2003 10.1% -1.3%
2004 11.0% +8.8%
2005 11.6% +5.5%
2006 12.6% +9.0%
2007 12.3% -2.3%
2008 13.5% +9.7%
2009 14.9% +10.0%
2010 15.1% +1.4%
2011 12.1% -19.5%
2012 12.7% +4.3%
2013 9.5% -25.0%
2014 8.2% -13.5%
2015 10.3% +25.2%
2016 14.8% +43.7%
2017 13.6% -8.3%
2018 14.4% +6.5%
2019 12.5% -13.5%
2020 13.6% +9.2%
2021 12.8% -6.1%
2022 8.8% -31.3%
2023 8.5% -3.9%
2024 8.4% -0.5%

Macau, China compared with similar countries

  • Macau, China's 8.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.5%, 3.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Macau, China's 8.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.8%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.8% 9.9% 14.9% 9
2010s 12.3% 8.2% 15.1% 10
2020s 10.4% 8.4% 13.6% 5

Countries ranked near Macau, China

  1. 70 Oman 9.6% compare
  2. 71 Botswana 9.5% compare
  3. 72 Tonga 9.1% compare
  4. 74 Rwanda 8.0% compare
  5. 75 Iran, Islamic Republic of 7.9% compare
  6. 76 Mongolia 7.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adolescents out of school, male in Macau, China?
Adolescents out of school, male in Macau, China was 8.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2014.
How does Macau, China rank for adolescents out of school, male?
Macau, China ranks 73rd out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
Is adolescents out of school, male rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Macau, China data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age)
Unit
% of male lower secondary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,621 data points, 1970–2025
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.