Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Macau, China
Macau, China: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 89.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Macau, China, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 89.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Macau, China peaked at 106.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 85.0%, in 2022.
Macau, China ranks 187th of 217 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, both sexes in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 103.5% | — |
| 2002 | 106.8% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 105.2% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 105.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 102.9% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 100.3% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 101.6% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 102.4% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 101.3% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 101.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 102.7% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 100.7% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 101.3% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 105.3% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 101.2% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 96.2% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 92.8% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 89.1% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 86.4% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 89.8% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.2% | 100.3% | 106.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 100.7% | 96.2% | 105.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 85.0% | 92.8% | 5 |
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More education data for Macau, China
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 25,400 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0291 units per person (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 547 (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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30,211 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18,335 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Macau, China?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Macau, China was 89.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 106.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.0% in 2022.
- How does Macau, China rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Macau, China ranks 187th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release