Enrolment in primary education, female in Macao
Macao: Enrolment in primary education, female was 18,335 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18,335
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
171st
of 216 countries
All-time high
22,362
in 2000
All-time low
9,456
in 1974
Years of data
34
1971–2024
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 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% |
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
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 71.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.7% (2025)
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