Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) in Macao
Macao: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) was 18,335 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female in Macao, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female in Macao stood at 18,335.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Macao peaked at 22,362 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9,456, in 1974.
Macao ranks 171st of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11,769 | — |
| 1972 | 11,606 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 10,900 | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 9,456 | -13.2% |
| 1990 | 15,614 | +65.1% |
| 1991 | 16,694 | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 18,229 | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 19,556 | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 22,176 | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 22,362 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 21,572 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 20,869 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 19,632 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 18,631 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 17,496 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 16,391 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 15,447 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 14,355 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 12,988 | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 12,061 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 11,363 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 10,802 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 10,639 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 10,980 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 11,607 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 12,666 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 13,651 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 14,535 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 15,576 | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 16,235 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 16,999 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 17,591 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 18,112 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 18,335 | +1.2% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 18,335 is below the median for high income countries, which is 117,728, 16% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Macao's 18,335 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 114,474, 16% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) 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 | +65.1% | 9,456 | 15,614 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,933 | 9,456 | 11,769 | 4 |
| 1990s | 18,454 | 15,614 | 22,176 | 5 |
| 2000s | 17,974 | 12,988 | 22,362 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,388 | 10,639 | 15,576 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,454 | 16,235 | 18,335 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 168 Maldives 21,469 compare
- 169 Luxembourg 21,101 compare
- 170 Montenegro 18,750 compare
- 172 Guadeloupe 18,209 compare
- 173 Brunei 18,161 compare
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 18,093 compare
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, female in Macao?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Macao was 18,335 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 22,362 in 2000.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,456 in 1974.
- How does Macao rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Macao ranks 171st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.0%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release