Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Macau, China
Macau, China: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 3.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.6%
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
201st
of 201 countries
All-time high
5.9%
in 2001
All-time low
2.2%
in 2017
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Macau, China, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 3.6% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in 2024.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Macau, China peaked at 5.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2017.
Macau, China ranks 201st of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.3% | — |
| 2000 | 5.8% | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | +7.8% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 3.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.7%, 4% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 3.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 91.0%, 4% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 3.0% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 3.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
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 primary education in public institutions in Macau, China?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Macau, China was 3.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2017.
- How does Macau, China rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Macau, China ranks 201st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. 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 primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release