Children out of school, primary in Macau (China)
Macau (China): Children out of school, primary was 4,608 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Macau (China), 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Macau (China) recorded 4,608 for children out of school, primary in 2024.
That represents a change of down 25.9% on the previous year and up 314.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Macau (China) peaked at 7,072 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 639, in 2016.
Macau (China) ranks 129th of 197 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 in Macau (China), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5,462 | — |
| 2002 | 3,930 | -28.0% |
| 2003 | 3,756 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 3,416 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 3,697 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 4,067 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 3,489 | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 3,005 | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 2,713 | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 2,373 | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 1,641 | -30.8% |
| 2012 | 2,040 | +24.3% |
| 2013 | 1,728 | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 1,111 | -35.7% |
| 2015 | 1,032 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 639 | -38.1% |
| 2017 | 720.89 | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 656 | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 2,074 | +216.2% |
| 2020 | 3,591 | +73.1% |
| 2021 | 5,067 | +41.1% |
| 2022 | 7,072 | +39.6% |
| 2023 | 6,221 | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 4,608 | -25.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,726 | 2,713 | 5,462 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,401 | 639 | 2,373 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,312 | 3,591 | 7,072 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macau (China)
More education data for Macau (China)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.81 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 89.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Macau (China)?
- Children out of school, primary in Macau (China) was 4,608 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Macau (China)?
- The highest recorded value was 7,072 in 2022.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Macau (China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 639 in 2016.
- How does Macau (China) rank for children out of school, primary?
- Macau (China) ranks 129th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Macau (China)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 314.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Children out of school, primary. 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.