Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Macao
Macao: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) was 7,809 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Macao, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Macao recorded 7,809 for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2024.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Macao peaked at 10,419 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2,265, in 1974.
That places Macao 159th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3,307 | — |
| 1972 | 3,038 | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 2,265 | -25.4% |
| 1990 | 9,413 | +315.6% |
| 1991 | 10,090 | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 10,419 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 10,352 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 8,118 | -21.6% |
| 2000 | 7,682 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 7,025 | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 6,487 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 6,057 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 5,751 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 5,339 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 4,884 | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 4,549 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 4,377 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 4,381 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 4,709 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 5,253 | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 5,676 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 6,109 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 6,408 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 7,051 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 8,054 | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 8,501 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 8,981 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 8,921 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 9,233 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 9,062 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 8,646 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 8,252 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 7,809 | -5.4% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 7,809 is below the median for high income countries, which is 48,014, 16% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Macao's 7,809 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,743, 44% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +315.6% | 2,265 | 9,413 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,870 | 2,265 | 3,307 | 3 |
| 1990s | 9,678 | 8,118 | 10,419 | 5 |
| 2000s | 5,653 | 4,377 | 7,682 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,966 | 4,709 | 8,981 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,600 | 7,809 | 9,233 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More education data for Macao
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 239 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,809 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 31,617 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 38,349 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0558 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Macao?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Macao was 7,809 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 10,419 in 1992.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,265 in 1974.
- How does Macao rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Macao ranks 159th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release