Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Macau, China
Macau, China: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 94.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Macau, China, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Macau, China stood at 94.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Macau, China peaked at 104.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 85.4%, in 2015.
That places Macau, China 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 95.6% | — |
| 2002 | 99.4% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 103.4% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 92.6% | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 95.4% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 92.4% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 91.5% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 93.8% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 98.8% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 96.4% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 104.1% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 85.4% | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 95.7% | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 91.3% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 88.9% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 89.8% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 95.5% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 89.0% | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 87.1% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 94.3% | +8.3% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 94.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.3%, 97% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 94.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.3%, 99% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.9% | 91.5% | 103.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 85.4% | 104.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.1% | 87.1% | 95.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Macau, China?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Macau, China was 94.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 104.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.4% in 2015.
- How does Macau, China rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Macau, China ranks 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release