Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Macau, China
Macau, China: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 10.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Macau, China, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Macau, China stood at 10.6%.
The figure is down 19.0% on the previous year and up 279.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Macau, China peaked at 14.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2018.
Macau, China ranks 55th 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, female in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.9% | — |
| 2002 | 9.3% | -21.8% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | -32.2% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -55.3% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -50.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -47.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -69.4% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +1926.9% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | +88.5% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | +38.7% |
| 2022 | 14.1% | +21.2% |
| 2023 | 13.1% | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 10.6% | -19.0% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 10.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 4.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 10.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.7%, 2.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female 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 | +1926.9% | 0.2% | 4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 8.9% | 11.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 0.2% | 9.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 8.4% | 14.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 52 Botswana 11.4% compare
- 53 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 11.4% compare
- 54 Malaysia 11.1% compare
- 56 Kiribati 10.6% compare
- 57 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.4% compare
- 58 Mauritania 10.3% 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 of primary school age, female in Macau, China?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Macau, China was 10.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2018.
- How does Macau, China rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Macau, China ranks 55th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 279.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release