Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Macau, China
Macau, China: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified was 98.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.3%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
32nd
of 70 countries
All-time high
98.7%
in 2013
All-time low
98.1%
in 2020
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Macau, China, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Macau, China is 98.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Macau, China peaked at 98.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 98.1%, in 2020.
Macau, China ranks 32nd of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 98.7% | — |
| 2014 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.1% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 98.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.0%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 98.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.6%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.5% | 98.2% | 98.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 98.1% | 98.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 29 British Virgin Islands 98.3% compare
- 30 Lebanon 98.3% compare
- 31 Samoa 98.3% compare
- 33 Republic of Moldova 97.8% compare
- 34 Cameroon 97.7% compare
- 35 Cayman Islands 97.6% 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 teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Macau, China?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Macau, China was 98.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.1% in 2020.
- How does Macau, China rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified?
- Macau, China ranks 32nd out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release