Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Macau, China
Macau, China: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 0.8969 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.8969 GPIA
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
91st
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.5347 GPIA
in 2016
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Macau, China, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Macau, China is 0.8969 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Macau, China peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5347 GPIA, in 2016.
Macau, China ranks 91st of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9132 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.8631 GPIA | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9014 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8795 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8633 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8737 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9735 GPIA | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9559 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.922 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8396 GPIA | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9421 GPIA | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9379 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8756 GPIA | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6704 GPIA | -23.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5347 GPIA | -20.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7169 GPIA | +34.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7015 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7351 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.753 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8715 GPIA | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9384 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9421 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8969 GPIA | -4.8% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 0.8969 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8968 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 0.8969 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8105 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9051 GPIA | 0.8631 GPIA | 0.9735 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7959 GPIA | 0.5347 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8804 GPIA | 0.753 GPIA | 0.9421 GPIA | 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 out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Macau, China?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Macau, China was 0.8969 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5347 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Macau, China rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Macau, China ranks 91st out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release