Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Macau, China
Macau, China: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 98.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Macau, China, 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 98.3% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Macau, China peaked at 100.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 98.2%, in 2018.
Macau, China ranks 73rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 99.1% | — |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 99.3% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.3% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 98.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 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% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 98.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.7%, 100% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 98.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.8%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.1% | 99.1% | 99.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.1% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 98.2% | 99.3% | 10 |
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)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0291 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,188 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,014 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0267 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Macau, China?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Macau, China was 98.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.2% in 2018.
- How does Macau, China rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Macau, China ranks 73rd out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female teachers at the pre-primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the pre-primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.