Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Macau, China
Macau, China: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 10.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Macau, China, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Macau, China is 10.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.3% on the previous year and up 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Macau, China peaked at 14.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2016.
That places Macau, China 55th out of 181 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.4% | — |
| 2002 | 9.6% | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | -31.7% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | +49.0% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | +32.8% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 10.1% | -22.3% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 10.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 5.7× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 10.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.9%, 2.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 9.6% | 12.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 4.9% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 10.1% | 14.7% | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Macau, China?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Macau, China was 10.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2016.
- How does Macau, China rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Macau, China ranks 55th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.5%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release