Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Macau, China
Macau, China: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 0.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.9%
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
160th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.2%
in 1999
All-time low
0.8%
in 2014
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Macau, China, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Macau, China stood at 0.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Macau, China peaked at 1.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2014.
That places Macau, China 160th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.2% | — |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -27.9% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | +11.3% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 93% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 0.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9%, 95% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 157 Marshall Islands 0.9% compare
- 158 Azerbaijan 0.9% compare
- 159 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.9% compare
- 161 New Zealand 0.9% compare
- 162 Tuvalu 0.9% compare
- 163 Gibraltar 0.8% 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 pre-primary education in public in Macau, China?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Macau, China was 0.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2014.
- How does Macau, China rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Macau, China ranks 160th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release