Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Macau, China
Macau, China: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 81.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
81.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
85th
of 212 countries
All-time high
89.1%
in 2003
All-time low
74.7%
in 1974
Years of data
27
1974–2024
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Macau, China, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Macau, China is 81.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Macau, China peaked at 89.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 74.7%, in 1974.
Macau, China ranks 85th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 74.7% | — |
| 1999 | 86.9% | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 88.0% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 88.7% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 89.0% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 89.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 89.1% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 88.6% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 87.4% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 88.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 87.4% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 87.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 87.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 87.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 86.6% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 87.1% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 86.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 85.4% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 84.3% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 83.4% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 82.2% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 81.8% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 81.5% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 81.8% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 81.3% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 81.2% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 81.1% | -0.1% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 81.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.3%, 96% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 81.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.1%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.7% | 74.7% | 74.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 86.9% | 86.9% | 86.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.3% | 87.4% | 89.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 81.8% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.4% | 81.1% | 81.8% | 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 teachers in primary education who are female in Macau, China?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Macau, China was 81.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 89.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.7% in 1974.
- How does Macau, China rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Macau, China ranks 85th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release