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 0.9401 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.9401 GPIA
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
74th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.9762 GPIA
in 2007
All-time low
0.4673 GPIA
in 2016
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 GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Macau, China is 0.9401 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Macau, China peaked at 0.9762 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4673 GPIA, in 2016.
That places Macau, China 74th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9235 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.9033 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9039 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9117 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8965 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8811 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9762 GPIA | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9751 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9294 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8612 GPIA | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.905 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8752 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9141 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7496 GPIA | -18.0% |
| 2015 | 0.546 GPIA | -27.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4673 GPIA | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5473 GPIA | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5886 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6899 GPIA | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7567 GPIA | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8615 GPIA | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 0.831 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8921 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9401 GPIA | +5.4% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 0.9401 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9069 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 0.9401 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8409 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9223 GPIA | 0.8811 GPIA | 0.9762 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7144 GPIA | 0.4673 GPIA | 0.9141 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8563 GPIA | 0.7567 GPIA | 0.9401 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 71 India 0.9528 GPIA compare
- 72 Paraguay 0.9512 GPIA compare
- 73 Solomon Islands 0.9498 GPIA compare
- 75 Zimbabwe 0.9364 GPIA compare
- 76 Syrian Arab Republic 0.9249 GPIA compare
- 77 Burkina Faso 0.9244 GPIA 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 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 0.9401 GPIA 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 0.9762 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4673 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Macau, China rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Macau, China ranks 74th out of 171 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 25.4%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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