Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Macao
Macao: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 1.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Macao, 1990–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Macao recorded 1.2% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 61.3% on the previous year and down 92.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Macao peaked at 15.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2019.
Macao ranks 124th of 188 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, both sexes in Macao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.7% | — |
| 1992 | 14.6% | +49.6% |
| 1999 | 9.4% | -35.2% |
| 2000 | 10.5% | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 13.1% | +24.9% |
| 2002 | 12.8% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 12.9% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | -32.5% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -41.8% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -52.7% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +28.5% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -61.3% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 1.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 1.1× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Macao's 1.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.8%, 63% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2% | 9.4% | 14.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 10.5% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 1.2% | 15.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More education data for Macao
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 239 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,938 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0291 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,014 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0267 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Macao?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Macao was 1.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2019.
- How does Macao rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Macao ranks 124th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macao 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/