Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Macau, China
Macau, China: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 10.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Macau, China, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 10.9% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.9% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Macau, China peaked at 18.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2018.
That places Macau, China 54th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.8% | — |
| 2002 | 9.6% | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | +29.7% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | -25.5% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -40.8% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | +92.1% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | +44.9% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | +23.8% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | -17.0% |
| 2024 | 10.9% | -27.9% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 10.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 4.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 10.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.4%, 2.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 9.1% | 12.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 4.0% | 10.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 10.9% | 18.3% | 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, male in Macau, China?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Macau, China was 10.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2018.
- How does Macau, China rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Macau, China ranks 54th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release