Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Macao
Macao: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 8,379 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Macao, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Macao stood at 8,379.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Macao peaked at 11,248 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2,530, in 1974.
That places Macao 160th 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, male in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3,756 | — |
| 1972 | 3,221 | -14.2% |
| 1974 | 2,530 | -21.5% |
| 1990 | 10,064 | +297.8% |
| 1991 | 10,724 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 11,154 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 11,248 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 8,974 | -20.2% |
| 2000 | 8,480 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 7,822 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 7,133 | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 6,582 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 6,123 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 5,623 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 5,157 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 4,752 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 4,688 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 4,746 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 5,067 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 5,551 | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 6,111 | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 6,560 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 6,987 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 7,501 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 8,735 | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 9,256 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 9,821 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 9,705 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 10,032 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 9,846 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 9,463 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 8,856 | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 8,379 | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,169 | 2,530 | 3,756 | 3 |
| 1990s | 10,433 | 8,974 | 11,248 | 5 |
| 2000s | 6,111 | 4,688 | 8,480 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,529 | 5,067 | 9,821 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,315 | 8,379 | 10,032 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More education data for Macao
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 547 (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)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,349 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30,211 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 25,400 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Macao?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Macao was 8,379 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 11,248 in 1993.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,530 in 1974.
- How does Macao rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- Macao ranks 160th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release