Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Macau, China
Macau, China: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 10.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.1%
Change on year
down 23.1%
World rank
76th
of 178 countries
All-time high
15.3%
in 2022
All-time low
7.8%
in 2017
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Macau, China, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 10.1% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.1% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Macau, China peaked at 15.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2017.
Macau, China ranks 76th of 178 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13.8% | — |
| 2002 | 12.4% | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 13.1% | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 15.1% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | +24.5% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 14.3% | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 10.1% | -23.1% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 10.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.5%, 2.9× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 10.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.8%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 11.8% | 15.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 7.8% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 10.1% | 15.3% | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Macau, China?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Macau, China was 10.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2017.
- How does Macau, China rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Macau, China ranks 76th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release