Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) in Macao
Macao: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) was 0.0291 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Macao, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Macao recorded 0.0291 units per person for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Macao peaked at 0.0578 units per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0191 units per person, in 2014.
That places Macao 169th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) in Macao, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0537 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0492 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0502 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0447 units per person | -11.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0517 units per person | +15.7% |
| 1991 | 0.052 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.053 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.055 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0578 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0578 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0555 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0536 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0502 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0467 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.042 units per person | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0368 units per person | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0336 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0298 units per person | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0271 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0247 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0226 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0209 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0196 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0191 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0197 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0211 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0228 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0237 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0252 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0259 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.027 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0283 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0291 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0291 units per person | +0.2% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 0.0291 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0323 units per person, 90% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Macao's 0.0291 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0543 units per person, 54% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0494 units per person | 0.0447 units per person | 0.0537 units per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0539 units per person | 0.0517 units per person | 0.0578 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0433 units per person | 0.0271 units per person | 0.0578 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0219 units per person | 0.0191 units per person | 0.0252 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0279 units per person | 0.0259 units per person | 0.0291 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, male (number), per capita in Macao?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Macao was 0.0291 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0578 units per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0191 units per person in 2014.
- How does Macao rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Macao ranks 169th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. 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, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.