Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Macau, China
Macau, China: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 7,722 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7,722
Change on year
down 23.5%
World rank
137th
of 178 countries
All-time high
12,589
in 2001
All-time low
4,328
in 2017
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Macau, China, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 7,722 for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2024.
The figure is down 23.5% on the previous year and up 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Macau, China peaked at 12,589 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4,328, in 2017.
That places Macau, China 137th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12,589 | — |
| 2002 | 11,270 | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 11,295 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 10,421 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 11,400 | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 11,939 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 11,817 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 11,207 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 10,744 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 8,468 | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 7,748 | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 7,340 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 6,472 | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 4,813 | -25.6% |
| 2015 | 4,692 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 4,342 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 4,328 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 5,255 | +21.4% |
| 2019 | 6,988 | +33.0% |
| 2020 | 8,644 | +23.7% |
| 2021 | 10,121 | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 11,539 | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 10,097 | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 7,722 | -23.5% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 7,722 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17,025, 45% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 7,722 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28,899, 27% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,409 | 10,421 | 12,589 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6,045 | 4,328 | 8,468 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,625 | 7,722 | 11,539 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 134 Maldives 8,802 compare
- 135 Bahrain 8,483 compare
- 136 Micronesia, Federated States of 7,758 compare
- 138 Hong Kong, China 7,234 compare
- 139 Sao Tome and Principe 6,582 compare
- 140 Vanuatu 6,418 compare
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 out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Macau, China?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Macau, China was 7,722 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 12,589 in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,328 in 2017.
- How does Macau, China rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Macau, China ranks 137th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.4%. 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 Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release