Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) in Macao
Macao: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) was 0.0267 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Macao, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Macao recorded 0.0267 units per person for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Macao peaked at 0.0519 units per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0177 units per person, in 2014.
Macao ranks 172nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) in Macao, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0476 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0474 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0449 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0393 units per person | -12.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0466 units per person | +18.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0475 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0491 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0509 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0519 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0519 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0497 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0476 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0443 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.041 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.037 units per person | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0329 units per person | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0297 units per person | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0265 units per person | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0243 units per person | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0225 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0207 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.019 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.018 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0177 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0181 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0194 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0211 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0221 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0232 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0237 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0249 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.026 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0267 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0267 units per person | +0.0% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 0.0267 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0311 units per person, 86% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Macao's 0.0267 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0515 units per person, 52% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0448 units per person | 0.0393 units per person | 0.0476 units per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0492 units per person | 0.0466 units per person | 0.0519 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0385 units per person | 0.0243 units per person | 0.0519 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0202 units per person | 0.0177 units per person | 0.0232 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0256 units per person | 0.0237 units per person | 0.0267 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)
- 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), per capita in Macao?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Macao was 0.0267 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0519 units per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0177 units per person in 2014.
- How does Macao rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Macao ranks 172nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. 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, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.