Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Macau, China
Macau, China: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 92.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Macau, China, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 92.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Macau, China peaked at 108.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 87.9%, in 2022.
Macau, China ranks 151st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 101.8% | — |
| 2002 | 105.3% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 106.5% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 108.6% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 107.2% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 104.4% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 104.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 103.1% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 102.1% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 102.8% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 105.7% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 103.7% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 104.7% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 105.7% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 103.0% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 103.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 104.3% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 96.1% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 93.1% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 90.1% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 87.9% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 89.4% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 92.4% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104.9% | 101.8% | 108.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 102.9% | 96.1% | 105.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.6% | 87.9% | 93.1% | 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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,188 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,303 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,314 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Macau, China?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Macau, China was 92.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 108.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.9% in 2022.
- How does Macau, China rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Macau, China ranks 151st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release