Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Macau, China
Macau, China: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region was 4,608 children in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Macau, China, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in children.
Analysis
In 2024, primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Macau, China stood at 4,608 children.
The figure is down 25.9% on the previous year and up 314.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Macau, China peaked at 7,072 children in 2022 and was at its lowest, 639 children, in 2016.
That places Macau, China 125th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5,462 children | — |
| 2002 | 3,930 children | -28.0% |
| 2003 | 3,756 children | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 3,416 children | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 3,697 children | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 4,067 children | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 3,489 children | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 3,005 children | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 2,713 children | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 2,373 children | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 1,641 children | -30.8% |
| 2012 | 2,040 children | +24.3% |
| 2013 | 1,728 children | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 1,111 children | -35.7% |
| 2015 | 1,032 children | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 639 children | -38.1% |
| 2017 | 720.89 children | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 656 children | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 2,074 children | +216.2% |
| 2020 | 3,591 children | +73.1% |
| 2021 | 5,067 children | +41.1% |
| 2022 | 7,072 children | +39.6% |
| 2023 | 6,221 children | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 4,608 children | -25.9% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 4,608 children is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,674 children, 1.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 4,608 children is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,225 children, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Macau, China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +216.2% | 656 children | 2,074 children |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,726 children | 2,713 children | 5,462 children | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,401 children | 639 children | 2,373 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,312 children | 3,591 children | 7,072 children | 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)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0291 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,188 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,014 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0267 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Macau, China?
- Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Macau, China was 4,608 children in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 7,072 children in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 639 children in 2016.
- How does Macau, China rank for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Macau, China ranks 125th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 314.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.