Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Macao
Macao: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 7,809 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7,809
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
159th
of 208 countries
All-time high
10,419
in 1992
All-time low
2,265
in 1974
Years of data
33
1971–2024
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 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% |
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
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release