Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Macau, China
Macau, China: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified was 81.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in primary 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 primary education who are qualified in Macau, China is 81.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 qualified in Macau, China peaked at 87.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 81.1%, in 2024.
Macau, China ranks 38th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 87.1% | — |
| 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 above the median for high income countries, which is 80.8%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 81.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.7%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.4% | 81.8% | 87.1% | 7 |
| 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 qualified in Macau, China?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified 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 qualified recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.1% in 2024.
- How does Macau, China rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified?
- Macau, China ranks 38th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified 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 falling.
- 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 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