Over-age students, primary, male in Macau, China

Macau, China: Over-age students, primary, male was 4.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
4.3%
Change on year
down 18.2%
World rank
110th
of 191 countries
All-time high
21.3%
in 1990
All-time low
4.3%
in 2018
Years of data
22
1990–2018

Over-age students, primary, male in Macau, China, 1990–2018

51015201990200420181990: 21.3 % of male enrollment1992: 18.4 % of male enrollment1999: 16.7 % of male enrollment2000: 18.4 % of male enrollment2001: 19.2 % of male enrollment2002: 18.9 % of male enrollment2003: 18.2 % of male enrollment2004: 17.2 % of male enrollment2005: 16.1 % of male enrollment2006: 15.2 % of male enrollment2007: 15.4 % of male enrollment2008: 14.8 % of male enrollment2009: 14.1 % of male enrollment2010: 13.6 % of male enrollment2011: 12.2 % of male enrollment2012: 11.3 % of male enrollment2013: 10.3 % of male enrollment2014: 8.1 % of male enrollment2015: 6.2 % of male enrollment2016: 5.6 % of male enrollment2017: 5.3 % of male enrollment2018: 4.3 % of male enrollment

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.

Analysis

The most recent figure for over-age students, primary, male in Macau, China is 4.3%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 70.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, male in Macau, China peaked at 21.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2018.

Macau, China ranks 110th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Over-age students, primary, male in Macau, China, year by year

Annual values for Over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment) in Macau, China, 1990 to 2018.
Year % of male enrollment Change
1990 21.3%
1992 18.4% -13.9%
1999 16.7% -8.7%
2000 18.4% +10.0%
2001 19.2% +4.3%
2002 18.9% -1.7%
2003 18.2% -3.4%
2004 17.2% -5.6%
2005 16.1% -6.7%
2006 15.2% -5.1%
2007 15.4% +1.1%
2008 14.8% -4.2%
2009 14.1% -4.2%
2010 13.6% -4.1%
2011 12.2% -10.1%
2012 11.3% -7.5%
2013 10.3% -8.7%
2014 8.1% -21.7%
2015 6.2% -22.8%
2016 5.6% -9.7%
2017 5.3% -6.5%
2018 4.3% -18.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.8% 16.7% 21.3% 3
2000s 16.8% 14.1% 19.2% 10
2010s 8.5% 4.3% 13.6% 9

Countries ranked near Macau, China

  1. 107 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.9% compare
  2. 108 Spain 4.8% compare
  3. 109 Brunei Darussalam 4.4% compare
  4. 111 Australia 4.2% compare
  5. 112 Antigua and Barbuda 4.1% compare
  6. 113 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is over-age students, primary, male in Macau, China?
Over-age students, primary, male in Macau, China was 4.3% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 1990.
What is the lowest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2018.
How does Macau, China rank for over-age students, primary, male?
Macau, China ranks 110th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
Is over-age students, primary, male rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Macau, China data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment)
Unit
% of male enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,265 data points, 1970–2019
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Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.