Adolescents out of school in Macau, China

Macau, China: Adolescents out of school was 8.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.3%
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
73rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
14.7%
in 2010
All-time low
7.3%
in 2014
Years of data
24
2001–2024

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

0510152001201220242001: 9.6 % of lower secondary school age2002: 9.7 % of lower secondary school age2003: 10.3 % of lower secondary school age2004: 11 % of lower secondary school age2005: 11.7 % of lower secondary school age2006: 12.7 % of lower secondary school age2007: 13.2 % of lower secondary school age2008: 13.8 % of lower secondary school age2009: 14.6 % of lower secondary school age2010: 14.7 % of lower secondary school age2011: 12.2 % of lower secondary school age2012: 12.1 % of lower secondary school age2013: 9.5 % of lower secondary school age2014: 7.3 % of lower secondary school age2015: 9.1 % of lower secondary school age2016: 9.9 % of lower secondary school age2017: 10.4 % of lower secondary school age2018: 12.3 % of lower secondary school age2019: 12.2 % of lower secondary school age2020: 12.1 % of lower secondary school age2021: 12.5 % of lower secondary school age2022: 10.4 % of lower secondary school age2023: 9.8 % of lower secondary school age2024: 8.3 % of lower secondary school age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for adolescents out of school in Macau, China is 8.3%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Macau, China peaked at 14.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2014.

Macau, China ranks 73rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age) in Macau, China, 2001 to 2024.
Year % of lower secondary school age Change
2001 9.6%
2002 9.7% +0.8%
2003 10.3% +6.5%
2004 11.0% +6.5%
2005 11.7% +6.6%
2006 12.7% +8.1%
2007 13.2% +3.9%
2008 13.8% +5.0%
2009 14.6% +5.8%
2010 14.7% +0.2%
2011 12.2% -17.0%
2012 12.1% -0.9%
2013 9.5% -20.9%
2014 7.3% -23.8%
2015 9.1% +24.5%
2016 9.9% +9.7%
2017 10.4% +5.0%
2018 12.3% +17.8%
2019 12.2% -0.8%
2020 12.1% -0.6%
2021 12.5% +2.9%
2022 10.4% -16.8%
2023 9.8% -5.9%
2024 8.3% -14.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.9% 9.6% 14.6% 9
2010s 11.0% 7.3% 14.7% 10
2020s 10.6% 8.3% 12.5% 5

Countries ranked near Macau, China

  1. 70 Botswana 9.2% compare
  2. 71 Mexico 9.1% compare
  3. 72 Sao Tome and Principe 8.7% compare
  4. 74 Azerbaijan 8.1% compare
  5. 75 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 8.1% compare
  6. 76 Tajikistan 8.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adolescents out of school in Macau, China?
Adolescents out of school in Macau, China was 8.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2014.
How does Macau, China rank for adolescents out of school?
Macau, China ranks 73rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age)
Unit
% of lower secondary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 3,292 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.