Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Macao
Macao: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 3.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.7%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
176th
of 183 countries
All-time high
8.4%
in 2001
All-time low
2.5%
in 2014
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Macao, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Macao stood at 3.7%.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Macao peaked at 8.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2014.
That places Macao 176th out of 183 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 Macao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.2% | — |
| 2000 | 8.3% | +33.0% |
| 2001 | 8.4% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | -28.0% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | +1.9% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 3.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.4%, 5% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Macao's 3.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.3%, 5% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 2.9% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More education data for Macao
- 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 Macao?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Macao was 3.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2014.
- How does Macao rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Macao ranks 176th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macao 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release