Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Macao
Macao: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0558 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Macao, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Macao recorded 0.0558 units per person for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Macao peaked at 0.1098 units per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0368 units per person, in 2014.
That places Macao 173rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Macao, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1013 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0965 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0951 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.084 units per person | -11.7% |
| 1975 | 0.083 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0881 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 0.106 units per person | +20.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0971 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1027 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0982 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0983 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0995 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1021 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1059 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1097 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1098 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1052 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1012 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0945 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0877 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.079 units per person | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0696 units per person | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0632 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0564 units per person | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0514 units per person | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0472 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0433 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0399 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0376 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0368 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0377 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0405 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0439 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0458 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0484 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0495 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0519 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0543 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0558 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0558 units per person | +0.1% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 0.0558 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0637 units per person, 88% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Macao's 0.0558 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1077 units per person, 52% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0949 units per person | 0.083 units per person | 0.106 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0982 units per person | 0.0982 units per person | 0.0982 units per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.1031 units per person | 0.0983 units per person | 0.1097 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0818 units per person | 0.0514 units per person | 0.1098 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0421 units per person | 0.0368 units per person | 0.0484 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0535 units per person | 0.0495 units per person | 0.0558 units per person | 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 primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Macao?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Macao was 0.0558 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1098 units per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0368 units per person in 2014.
- How does Macao rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Macao ranks 173rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.