Persistence to grade 5, total in Macau, China
Macau, China: Persistence to grade 5, total was 99.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, total in Macau, China, 1992–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2023, persistence to grade 5, total in Macau, China stood at 99.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Macau, China peaked at 99.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 92.0%, in 1992.
Macau, China ranks 15th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 92.0% | — |
| 2000 | 98.8% | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 99.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 98.9% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 98.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.7% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.0% | 92.0% | 92.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.6% | 99.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 99.0% | 99.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 98.7% | 99.6% | 4 |
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More education data for Macau, China
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30,211 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,617 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Macau, China?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Macau, China was 99.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.0% in 1992.
- How does Macau, China rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Macau, China ranks 15th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.