Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Macao
Macao: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 20,014 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Macao, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Macao recorded 20,014 for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled 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 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 lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30,211 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,303 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,314 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Macao?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Macao was 20,014 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 24,900 in 2000.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,749 in 1974.
- How does Macao rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Macao ranks 171st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 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.
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- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 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.