Population, age 12, female in Macao
Macao: Population, age 12, female was 1,697 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 12, female in Macao, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 12, female in Macao is 1,697, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 12, female in Macao peaked at 4,022 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,697, in 2015.
Macao ranks 174th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 12, female in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,054 | — |
| 1991 | 2,215 | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 2,463 | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 2,764 | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 3,069 | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 3,340 | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 3,568 | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 3,759 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 3,903 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 3,992 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 4,022 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 3,987 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 3,890 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 3,743 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 3,569 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 3,382 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 3,189 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 2,991 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 2,790 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 2,592 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 2,400 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 2,214 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 2,038 | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 1,885 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 1,697 | -10.0% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 1,697 is below the median for high income countries, which is 28,993, 6% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Macao's 1,697 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,750, 6% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,113 | 2,054 | 3,992 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,416 | 2,592 | 4,022 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,047 | 1,697 | 2,400 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 171 Sao Tome and Principe 2,210 compare
- 172 Iceland 2,024 compare
- 173 Malta 1,935 compare
- 175 Barbados 1,665 compare
- 176 Saint Lucia 1,447 compare
- 177 Micronesia (country) 1,358 compare
More education data for Macao
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.37 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.21 (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)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,809 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 31,617 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 38,349 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 12, female in Macao?
- Population, age 12, female in Macao was 1,697 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 12, female recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 4,022 in 2000.
- What is the lowest population, age 12, female recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,697 in 2015.
- How does Macao rank for population, age 12, female?
- Macao ranks 174th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 12, female rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 12, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.