Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Macao
Macao: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (gaps) was 18,335 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Macao, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Macao is 18,335, measured in 2024.
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 (number), gaps filled 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), gaps filled (gaps) 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), gaps filled (gaps) 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)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 31,617 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,809 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 239 (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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0558 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,349 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Macao?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Macao was 18,335 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 22,362 in 2000.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,456 in 1974.
- How does Macao rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Macao ranks 171st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 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.
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 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.