Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Macau, China

Macau, China: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 38,349 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
38,349
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
171st
of 218 countries
All-time high
47,262
in 2000
All-time low
19,777
in 1975
Years of data
40
1971–2024

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Macau, China, 1971–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1971199720241971: 25.1k1972: 23.7k1973: 23.1k1974: 20.2k1975: 19.8k1976: 20.8k1977: 24.7k1978: 22.6k1979: 24.1k1989: 31.9k1990: 32.9k1991: 35.0k1992: 37.9k1993: 40.7k1999: 46.9k2000: 47.3k2001: 45.7k2002: 44.4k2003: 41.9k2004: 39.9k2005: 37.4k2006: 34.7k2007: 32.9k2008: 30.5k2009: 27.5k2010: 25.3k2011: 23.8k2012: 22.6k2013: 22.2k2014: 22.9k2015: 24.3k2016: 26.4k2017: 28.4k2018: 30.2k2019: 32.5k2020: 34.0k2021: 35.5k2022: 36.8k2023: 37.9k2024: 38.3k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Macau, China stood at 38,349.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 67.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Macau, China peaked at 47,262 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19,777, in 1975.

Macau, China ranks 171st of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Macau, China, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Macau, China, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 25,052
1972 23,659 -5.6%
1973 23,095 -2.4%
1974 20,205 -12.5%
1975 19,777 -2.1%
1976 20,758 +5.0%
1977 24,700 +19.0%
1978 22,560 -8.7%
1979 24,145 +7.0%
1989 31,917 +32.2%
1990 32,935 +3.2%
1991 34,972 +6.2%
1992 37,872 +8.3%
1993 40,665 +7.4%
1999 46,893 +15.3%
2000 47,262 +0.8%
2001 45,663 -3.4%
2002 44,368 -2.8%
2003 41,917 -5.5%
2004 39,872 -4.9%
2005 37,401 -6.2%
2006 34,739 -7.1%
2007 32,932 -5.2%
2008 30,487 -7.4%
2009 27,483 -9.9%
2010 25,326 -7.8%
2011 23,785 -6.1%
2012 22,646 -4.8%
2013 22,231 -1.8%
2014 22,862 +2.8%
2015 24,252 +6.1%
2016 26,436 +9.0%
2017 28,438 +7.6%
2018 30,169 +6.1%
2019 32,530 +7.8%
2020 33,961 +4.4%
2021 35,450 +4.4%
2022 36,791 +3.8%
2023 37,854 +2.9%
2024 38,349 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 22,661 19,777 25,052 9
1980s 31,917 31,917 31,917 1
1990s 38,667 32,935 46,893 5
2000s 38,212 27,483 47,262 10
2010s 25,868 22,231 32,530 10
2020s 36,481 33,961 38,349 5

Countries ranked near Macau, China

  1. 168 Maldives 44,013 compare
  2. 169 Luxembourg 43,020 compare
  3. 170 Montenegro 38,834 compare
  4. 172 Guadeloupe 38,332 compare
  5. 173 Brunei Darussalam 37,751 compare
  6. 174 Sao Tome and Principe 37,172 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Macau, China?
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Macau, China was 38,349 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 47,262 in 2000.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 19,777 in 1975.
How does Macau, China rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Macau, China ranks 171st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Macau, China data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
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Coverage
439 places, 21,662 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.