Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Macau, China
Macau, China: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 11.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Macau, China, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 11.8% for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.6% on the previous year and up 232.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Macau, China peaked at 16.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2016.
That places Macau, China 95th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.0% | — |
| 2002 | 9.9% | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | -54.3% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | +236.3% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | -50.1% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -55.5% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | +220.7% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -45.2% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -29.5% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -67.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -62.0% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +204.3% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | +573.2% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | +55.5% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | -26.4% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 14.1% | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 16.3% | +15.6% |
| 2024 | 11.8% | -27.6% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 11.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 2.5× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 11.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.0%, 91% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +573.2% | 1.3% | 9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 3.8% | 12.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 0.4% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 10.3% | 16.3% | 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 one year before the official primary in Macau, China?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Macau, China was 11.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
- How does Macau, China rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Macau, China ranks 95th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 232.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release