Children out of school, primary, male in Macao
Macao: Children out of school, primary, male was 2,439 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, male in Macao, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary, male in Macao is 2,439, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.4% on the previous year and up 201.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Macao peaked at 4,222 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 550, in 2016.
Macao ranks 132nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, primary, male in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,948 | — |
| 2002 | 2,073 | -29.7% |
| 2003 | 2,054 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1,804 | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 1,966 | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 2,240 | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 1,843 | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 1,547 | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 1,446 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 1,276 | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 956 | -25.1% |
| 2012 | 1,227 | +28.3% |
| 2013 | 1,057 | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 808 | -23.6% |
| 2015 | 875 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 550 | -37.1% |
| 2018 | 625 | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 1,361 | +117.8% |
| 2020 | 2,138 | +57.1% |
| 2021 | 2,866 | +34.1% |
| 2022 | 4,222 | +47.3% |
| 2023 | 3,504 | -17.0% |
| 2024 | 2,439 | -30.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,991 | 1,446 | 2,948 | 9 |
| 2010s | 970.56 | 550 | 1,361 | 9 |
| 2020s | 3,034 | 2,138 | 4,222 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More education data for Macao
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,314 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30,211 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,617 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, male in Macao?
- Children out of school, primary, male in Macao was 2,439 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 4,222 in 2022.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 550 in 2016.
- How does Macao rank for children out of school, primary, male?
- Macao ranks 132nd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.9%. 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, male. 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.