Girls and boys who are out of school in Macau, China
Macau, China: Girls and boys who are out of school was 2,169 girls in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Girls and boys who are out of school in Macau, China, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
In 2024, girls and boys who are out of school in Macau, China stood at 2,169 girls.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.2% on the previous year and up 615.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Macau, China peaked at 2,850 girls in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31 girls, in 2018.
Macau, China ranks 133rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,514 girls | — |
| 2002 | 1,857 girls | -26.1% |
| 2003 | 1,702 girls | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 1,612 girls | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 1,731 girls | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 1,827 girls | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 1,646 girls | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 1,458 girls | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 1,267 girls | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 1,097 girls | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 685 girls | -37.6% |
| 2012 | 813 girls | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 671 girls | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 303 girls | -54.8% |
| 2015 | 157 girls | -48.2% |
| 2016 | 89 girls | -43.3% |
| 2018 | 31 girls | -65.2% |
| 2019 | 713 girls | +2200.0% |
| 2020 | 1,453 girls | +103.8% |
| 2021 | 2,201 girls | +51.5% |
| 2022 | 2,850 girls | +29.5% |
| 2023 | 2,717 girls | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 2,169 girls | -20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,735 girls | 1,267 girls | 2,514 girls | 9 |
| 2010s | 506.56 girls | 31 girls | 1,097 girls | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,278 girls | 1,453 girls | 2,850 girls | 5 |
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More education data for Macau, China
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 239 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0291 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,188 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,014 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0267 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is girls and boys who are out of school in Macau, China?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Macau, China was 2,169 girls in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 2,850 girls in 2022.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 girls in 2018.
- How does Macau, China rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Macau, China ranks 133rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 615.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.