Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Macau, China
Macau, China: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Macau, China, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Macau, China stood at 0.6%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.3% on the previous year and down 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Macau, China peaked at 15.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2024.
That places Macau, China 139th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13.5% | — |
| 2000 | 15.7% | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 15.5% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 14.9% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -25.6% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -22.1% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -21.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -27.4% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -18.3% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 65% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 0.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.6%, 38% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.5% | 13.5% | 13.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 8.6% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 1.7% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.6% | 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Macau, China?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Macau, China was 0.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2024.
- How does Macau, China rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Macau, China ranks 139th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release