Enrolment in primary education, male in Macao
Macao: Enrolment in primary education, male was 20,014 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20,014
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
171st
of 216 countries
All-time high
24,900
in 2000
All-time low
10,749
in 1974
Years of data
34
1971–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in Macao, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, male in Macao stood at 20,014.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Macao peaked at 24,900 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10,749, 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, male in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13,283 | — |
| 1972 | 12,053 | -9.3% |
| 1973 | 12,195 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 10,749 | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 17,321 | +61.1% |
| 1991 | 18,278 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 19,643 | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 21,109 | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 24,717 | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 24,900 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 24,091 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 23,499 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 22,285 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 21,241 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 19,905 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 18,348 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 17,485 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 16,132 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 14,495 | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 13,265 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 12,422 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 11,844 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 11,592 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 11,882 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 12,645 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 13,770 | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 14,787 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 15,634 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 16,954 | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 17,726 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 18,451 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 19,200 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 19,742 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 20,014 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,070 | 10,749 | 13,283 | 4 |
| 1990s | 20,214 | 17,321 | 24,717 | 5 |
| 2000s | 20,238 | 14,495 | 24,900 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,480 | 11,592 | 16,954 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,027 | 17,726 | 20,014 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 168 Maldives 22,544 compare
- 169 Luxembourg 21,919 compare
- 170 Montenegro 20,084 compare
- 172 Brunei Darussalam 19,590 compare
- 173 Guadeloupe 19,121 compare
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 19,079 compare
More education data for Macao
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 547 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30,211 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 13.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 25,400 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Macao?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Macao was 20,014 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 24,900 in 2000.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,749 in 1974.
- How does Macao rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Macao ranks 171st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release