Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Macao
Macao: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 11.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Macao, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Macao is 11.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 27.6% on the previous year and up 232.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Macao peaked at 16.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2016.
That places Macao 95th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 3.8% | 12.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 0.4% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 10.3% | 16.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More education data for Macao
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 71.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 89.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2,896 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 0.676 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Macao?
- Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Macao was 11.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
- How does Macao rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Macao ranks 95th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are not in pre-primary school rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 232.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.