Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Macao
Macao: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index was 0.9825 GPI in 2019. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Macao, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Macao recorded 0.9825 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Macao peaked at 1.07 GPI in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.9111 GPI, in 2005.
Macao ranks 122nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Macao, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.07 GPI | — |
| 2000 | 1.03 GPI | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 1 GPI | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9567 GPI | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9455 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9277 GPI | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9111 GPI | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9275 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9424 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9471 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9553 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9259 GPI | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9256 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9552 GPI | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9647 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9714 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9607 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9666 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9525 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9769 GPI | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9825 GPI | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.07 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9545 GPI | 0.9111 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9582 GPI | 0.9256 GPI | 0.9825 GPI | 10 |
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More education data for Macao
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,188 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,303 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,314 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 55,611 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Macao?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Macao was 0.9825 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPI in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9111 GPI in 2005.
- How does Macao rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- Macao ranks 122nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.