Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Macau, China
Macau, China: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 53.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Macau, China, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 53.3% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Macau, China peaked at 56.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 43.5%, in 1999.
That places Macau, China 12th out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 43.5% | — |
| 2000 | 53.0% | +21.8% |
| 2001 | 50.4% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 53.2% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 54.2% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 51.0% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 50.5% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 51.6% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 44.9% | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 47.2% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 53.5% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 55.8% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 55.3% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 56.3% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 54.6% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 55.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 55.8% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 54.5% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 53.6% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 51.9% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 55.6% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 55.2% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 56.0% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 53.3% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.5% | 43.5% | 43.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.7% | 44.9% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 50.0% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 51.9% | 56.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 9 Gibraltar 54.1% compare
- 10 Tuvalu 54.0% compare
- 11 Montserrat 53.6% compare
- 13 Bosnia and Herzegovina 53.3% compare
- 14 Azerbaijan 53.2% compare
- 15 Marshall Islands 53.2% 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 percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Macau, China?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Macau, China was 53.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5% in 1999.
- How does Macau, China rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Macau, China ranks 12th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release