Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Enrolment) in Macao
Macao: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Enrolment) was 18,626 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Macao, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Macao stood at 18,626 number.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 104.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Macao peaked at 21,600 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4,118 number, in 1975.
That places Macao 151st out of 199 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Enrolment) in Macao, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7,063 number | — |
| 1972 | 6,259 number | -11.4% |
| 1974 | 4,795 number | -23.4% |
| 1975 | 4,118 number | -14.1% |
| 1976 | 5,072 number | +23.2% |
| 1977 | 7,362 number | +45.1% |
| 1978 | 7,711 number | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 8,960 number | +16.2% |
| 1989 | 19,054 number | +112.7% |
| 1990 | 19,477 number | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 20,814 number | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 21,573 number | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 21,600 number | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 17,092 number | -20.9% |
| 2000 | 16,162 number | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 14,847 number | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 13,620 number | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 12,639 number | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 11,874 number | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 10,962 number | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 10,041 number | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 9,301 number | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 9,065 number | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 9,127 number | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 9,776 number | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 10,804 number | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 11,787 number | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 12,669 number | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 13,395 number | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 14,552 number | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 16,789 number | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 17,757 number | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 18,802 number | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 18,626 number | -0.9% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 18,626 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 91,718 number, 20% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Macao's 18,626 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36,334 number, 51% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Enrolment) in Macao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +112.7% | 8,960 number | 19,054 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,418 number | 4,118 number | 8,960 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 19,054 number | 19,054 number | 19,054 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 20,111 number | 17,092 number | 21,600 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 11,764 number | 9,065 number | 16,162 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,496 number | 9,776 number | 18,802 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More education data for Macao
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.37 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.21 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0267 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18,335 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0558 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Macao?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Macao was 18,626 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 21,600 number in 1993.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,118 number in 1975.
- How does Macao rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Macao ranks 151st out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.