Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Macao
Macao: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 3,595 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,595
Change on year
down 20.9%
World rank
132nd
of 171 countries
All-time high
5,865
in 2001
All-time low
1,282
in 2016
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Macao, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Macao is 3,595, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 20.9% on the previous year and up 82.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Macao peaked at 5,865 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,282, in 2016.
Macao ranks 132nd of 171 countries on this measure, 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 Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5,865 | — |
| 2002 | 5,182 | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 5,188 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 4,799 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 5,198 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 5,406 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 5,661 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 5,375 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 5,029 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 3,791 | -24.6% |
| 2011 | 3,553 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 3,299 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 2,994 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 1,967 | -34.3% |
| 2015 | 1,544 | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 1,282 | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 1,432 | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 1,827 | +27.6% |
| 2019 | 2,687 | +47.1% |
| 2020 | 3,508 | +30.6% |
| 2021 | 4,458 | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 4,950 | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 4,544 | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 3,595 | -20.9% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 3,595 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9,449, 38% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Macao's 3,595 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,955, 23% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,300 | 4,799 | 5,865 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,438 | 1,282 | 3,791 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,211 | 3,508 | 4,950 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 129 Latvia 4,007 compare
- 130 Bahrain 3,960 compare
- 131 Vanuatu 3,741 compare
- 133 Micronesia (country) 3,590 compare
- 134 Cape Verde 3,521 compare
- 135 Sao Tome and Principe 3,470 compare
More education data for Macao
- 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 Macao?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Macao was 3,595 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 5,865 in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,282 in 2016.
- How does Macao rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Macao ranks 132nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macao 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release