Share of primary school teachers who are women in Macao
Macao: Share of primary school teachers who are women was 81.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of primary school teachers who are women in Macao, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary school teachers who are women in Macao is 81.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary school teachers who are women in Macao peaked at 89.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 74.7%, in 1974.
That places Macao 85th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.7% | 74.7% | 74.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 86.9% | 86.9% | 86.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.3% | 87.4% | 89.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 81.8% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.4% | 81.1% | 81.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More education data for Macao
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 71.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 89.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2,896 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 0.676 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary school teachers who are women in Macao?
- Share of primary school teachers who are women in Macao was 81.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary school teachers who are women recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 89.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of primary school teachers who are women recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.7% in 1974.
- How does Macao rank for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Macao ranks 85th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary school teachers who are women rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary school teachers who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.