Adolescents out of school, male in Macau, China
Macau, China: Adolescents out of school, male was 8.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Adolescents out of school, male in Macau, China, 2001–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Macau, China
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 239 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0291 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,188 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,014 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0267 units per person (2024)
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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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.