Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Macau, China

Macau, China: Persistence to last grade of primary, male was 99.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
99.5%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
18th
of 164 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2023
All-time low
97.6%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2023

Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Macau, China, 2008–2023

0204060801002008201520232008: 97.6 % of cohort2017: 99.3 % of cohort2018: 97.8 % of cohort2019: 98.7 % of cohort2020: 99.1 % of cohort2021: 99.2 % of cohort2022: 98.2 % of cohort2023: 99.5 % of cohort

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.

Analysis

In 2023, persistence to last grade of primary, male in Macau, China stood at 99.5%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, male in Macau, China peaked at 99.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 97.6%, in 2008.

Macau, China ranks 18th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Macau, China, year by year

Annual values for Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort) in Macau, China, 2008 to 2023.
Year % of cohort Change
2008 97.6%
2017 99.3% +1.7%
2018 97.8% -1.5%
2019 98.7% +0.9%
2020 99.1% +0.4%
2021 99.2% +0.1%
2022 98.2% -1.1%
2023 99.5% +1.3%

Macau, China compared with similar countries

  • Macau, China's 99.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Macau, China's 99.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.4%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.6% 97.6% 97.6% 1
2010s 98.6% 97.8% 99.3% 3
2020s 99.0% 98.2% 99.5% 4

Countries ranked near Macau, China

  1. 15 Slovakia 99.5% compare
  2. 16 Egypt 99.5% compare
  3. 17 Austria 99.5% compare
  4. 19 Czechia 99.4% compare
  5. 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99.4% compare
  6. 21 Azerbaijan 99.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persistence to last grade of primary, male in Macau, China?
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Macau, China was 99.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 97.6% in 2008.
How does Macau, China rank for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
Macau, China ranks 18th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
Is persistence to last grade of primary, male rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Macau, China. Statizoid, drawing on Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Retrieved 15 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/stat/persistence-to-last-grade-of-primary-male-percent-of-cohort/macao-sar-china/

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Indicator
Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 5,490 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.