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 1.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Macau, China, 1990–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Macau, China stood at 1.6%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 49.8% on the previous year and down 88.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Macau, China peaked at 14.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2019.
Macau, China ranks 122nd of 166 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.4% | — |
| 1992 | 14.7% | +56.3% |
| 1999 | 9.4% | -36.2% |
| 2000 | 10.6% | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 13.2% | +25.3% |
| 2002 | 13.4% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 13.4% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 12.9% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 10.9% | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | -33.0% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -37.5% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -55.6% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +37.6% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -49.8% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 1.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.6%, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 1.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.3%, 49% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2% | 9.4% | 14.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 10.6% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 1.6% | 14.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
More education data for Macau, China
- 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, female in Macau, China?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Macau, China was 1.6% in 2019, 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 14.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2019.
- How does Macau, China rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Macau, China ranks 122nd out of 166 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 down 88.6%. 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
The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/