Children out of school, primary, female in Macao
Macao: Children out of school, primary, female was 2,169 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, female in Macao, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Macao recorded 2,169 for children out of school, primary, female in 2024.
The figure is down 20.2% on the previous year and up 615.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in Macao peaked at 2,850 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31, in 2018.
That places Macao 134th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, primary, female in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,514 | — |
| 2002 | 1,857 | -26.1% |
| 2003 | 1,702 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 1,612 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 1,731 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 1,827 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 1,646 | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 1,458 | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 1,267 | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 1,097 | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 685 | -37.6% |
| 2012 | 813 | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 671 | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 303 | -54.8% |
| 2015 | 157 | -48.2% |
| 2016 | 89 | -43.3% |
| 2018 | 31 | -65.2% |
| 2019 | 713 | +2200.0% |
| 2020 | 1,453 | +103.8% |
| 2021 | 2,201 | +51.5% |
| 2022 | 2,850 | +29.5% |
| 2023 | 2,717 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 2,169 | -20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,735 | 1,267 | 2,514 | 9 |
| 2010s | 506.56 | 31 | 1,097 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,278 | 1,453 | 2,850 | 5 |
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More education data for Macao
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,314 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,303 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30,211 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, female in Macao?
- Children out of school, primary, female in Macao was 2,169 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 2,850 in 2022.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 in 2018.
- How does Macao rank for children out of school, primary, female?
- Macao ranks 134th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 615.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.