Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Macau, China
Macau, China: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 96.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Macau, China, 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Macau, China is 96.4%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Macau, China peaked at 99.1% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 91.6%, in 2001.
That places Macau, China 13th out of 195 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 97.9% | — |
| 1975 | 97.5% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 98.4% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 98.9% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 93.8% | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 91.7% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 91.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 92.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 94.2% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 95.0% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 95.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 96.2% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 96.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 97.1% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.7% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 96.4% | -0.3% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 96.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.0%, 3.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 96.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36.1%, 2.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.2% | 97.5% | 99.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 93.8% | 93.8% | 93.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.2% | 91.6% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 96.4% | 97.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 10 New Zealand 98.7% compare
- 11 British Virgin Islands 98.1% compare
- 12 Palestine, State of 96.6% compare
- 14 Antigua and Barbuda 95.3% compare
- 15 Indonesia 94.6% compare
- 16 Iran, Islamic Republic of 93.2% 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)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0291 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,188 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % 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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Macau, China?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Macau, China was 96.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 1979.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.6% in 2001.
- How does Macau, China rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Macau, China ranks 13th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students in pre-primary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in pre-primary education. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.