Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Macau, China
Macau, China: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 16,188 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16,188
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
162nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
21,600
in 1993
All-time low
4,118
in 1975
Years of data
39
1971–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Macau, China, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Macau, China stood at 16,188.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Macau, China peaked at 21,600 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4,118, in 1975.
That places Macau, China 162nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7,063 | — |
| 1972 | 6,259 | -11.4% |
| 1974 | 4,795 | -23.4% |
| 1975 | 4,118 | -14.1% |
| 1976 | 5,072 | +23.2% |
| 1977 | 7,362 | +45.1% |
| 1978 | 7,711 | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 8,960 | +16.2% |
| 1989 | 19,054 | +112.7% |
| 1990 | 19,477 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 20,814 | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 21,573 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 21,600 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 17,092 | -20.9% |
| 2000 | 16,162 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 14,847 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 13,620 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 12,639 | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 11,874 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 10,962 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 10,041 | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 9,301 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 9,065 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 9,127 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 9,776 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 10,804 | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 11,787 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 12,669 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 13,395 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 14,552 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 16,789 | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 17,757 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 18,802 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 18,626 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 19,265 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 18,908 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 18,109 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 17,108 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 16,188 | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,418 | 4,118 | 8,960 | 8 |
| 1980s | 19,054 | 19,054 | 19,054 | 1 |
| 1990s | 20,111 | 17,092 | 21,600 | 5 |
| 2000s | 11,764 | 9,065 | 16,162 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,496 | 9,776 | 18,802 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,916 | 16,188 | 19,265 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
More education data for Macau, China
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 25,400 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0291 units per person (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 547 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,014 (2024)
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18,335 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Macau, China?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Macau, China was 16,188 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 21,600 in 1993.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,118 in 1975.
- How does Macau, China rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Macau, China ranks 162nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release