Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Macau, China
Macau, China: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.9721 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Macau, China is 0.9721 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and up 135.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Macau, China peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0552 GPIA, in 2018.
Macau, China ranks 91st of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9309 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.9713 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8987 GPIA | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9717 GPIA | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9603 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8885 GPIA | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9696 GPIA | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9397 GPIA | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9171 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.771 GPIA | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7215 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6882 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4132 GPIA | -40.0% |
| 2015 | 0.203 GPIA | -50.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1788 GPIA | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0552 GPIA | -69.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5828 GPIA | +955.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7582 GPIA | +30.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8492 GPIA | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7719 GPIA | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8653 GPIA | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9721 GPIA | +12.3% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 0.9721 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9435 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 0.9721 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.04 GPIA, 93% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Macau, China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +955.3% | 0.0552 GPIA | 0.5828 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9495 GPIA | 0.8885 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.5034 GPIA | 0.0552 GPIA | 0.9171 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.8434 GPIA | 0.7582 GPIA | 0.9721 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 children of primary school age, adjusted in Macau, China?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Macau, China was 0.9721 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0552 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Macau, China rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Macau, China ranks 91st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.3%. 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 of primary 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