Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Macao
Macao: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 598.24 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Macao, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Macao recorded 598.24 units per square kilometre for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Macao peaked at 1,245 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 382.57 units per square kilometre, in 2013.
That places Macao 1st out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Macao, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 664.15 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 602.65 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1973 | 609.75 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 537.45 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 866.05 units per square kilometre | +61.1% |
| 1991 | 913.9 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 982.15 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 1,055 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 1,236 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 1,245 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 926.58 units per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2002 | 870.33 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 825.37 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 758.61 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 710.89 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 641.54 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 598.8 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 552.47 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 491.36 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 446.63 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 415.45 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 396.12 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 382.57 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 392.14 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 415.95 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 451.48 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 480.1 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 475.2 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 515.32 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 538.78 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 559.12 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 581.82 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 598.24 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 598.24 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.01 units per square kilometre, 149.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Macao's 598.24 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.51 units per square kilometre, 91.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 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 | +61.1% | 537.45 units per square kilometre | 866.05 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 603.5 units per square kilometre | 537.45 units per square kilometre | 664.15 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 1,011 units per square kilometre | 866.05 units per square kilometre | 1,236 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 762.09 units per square kilometre | 491.36 units per square kilometre | 1,245 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 437.1 units per square kilometre | 382.57 units per square kilometre | 515.32 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 569.49 units per square kilometre | 538.78 units per square kilometre | 598.24 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More education data for Macao
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 239 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,938 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0291 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,014 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0267 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Macao?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Macao was 598.24 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 1,245 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 382.57 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Macao rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Macao ranks 1st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.