Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Macau, China
Macau, China: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according was 81.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Macau, China, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Macau, China is 81.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Macau, China peaked at 91.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 81.3%, in 2023.
Macau, China ranks 50th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 90.0% | — |
| 2000 | 90.9% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 90.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 90.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 91.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 90.8% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 90.6% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 89.8% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 89.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 89.3% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 89.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 89.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 89.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 88.3% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 89.2% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 88.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 85.8% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 84.5% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 83.5% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 82.4% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 82.0% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 81.6% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 81.9% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 81.4% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 81.3% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 81.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.0% | 90.0% | 90.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 90.3% | 89.3% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 82.0% | 89.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.5% | 81.3% | 81.9% | 5 |
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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 trained according in Macau, China?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Macau, China was 81.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.3% in 2023.
- How does Macau, China rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according?
- Macau, China ranks 50th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 trained 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