Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Macau, China
Macau, China: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 46.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
46.7%
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
160th
of 176 countries
All-time high
56.5%
in 1999
All-time low
43.7%
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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Macau, China is 46.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Macau, China peaked at 56.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 43.7%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 56.5% | — |
| 2000 | 47.0% | -16.8% |
| 2001 | 49.6% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 46.8% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 45.8% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 49.0% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 49.5% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 48.4% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 55.1% | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 52.8% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 46.5% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 44.2% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 44.7% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 43.7% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 45.4% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 44.9% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 44.2% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 45.5% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 46.4% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 48.1% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 44.4% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 44.8% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 44.0% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 46.7% | +6.0% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 46.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 48.4%, 97% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 46.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.0%, 97% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.5% | 56.5% | 56.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.3% | 45.8% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 43.7% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 44.0% | 48.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 157 Marshall Islands 46.8% compare
- 158 Azerbaijan 46.8% compare
- 159 Bosnia and Herzegovina 46.8% compare
- 161 New Zealand 46.0% compare
- 162 Tuvalu 46.0% compare
- 163 Gibraltar 45.9% 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 46.7% 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 56.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.7% 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 7.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release