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 10.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.4%
Change on year
down 24.9%
World rank
77th
of 171 countries
All-time high
16.6%
in 2022
All-time low
10.0%
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
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Macau, China stood at 10.4%.
That represents a change of down 24.9% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Macau, China peaked at 16.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2017.
Macau, China ranks 77th of 171 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 | 14.3% | — |
| 2002 | 13.0% | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 16.6% | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | -16.4% |
| 2024 | 10.4% | -24.9% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 10.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.6%, 2.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 10.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.5%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 12.3% | 15.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 10.0% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 10.4% | 16.6% | 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 10.4% 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 16.6% 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 10.0% in 2017.
- How does Macau, China rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Macau, China ranks 77th 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 3.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release