Population of the official entrance … Population both sexes primary in Macao
Macao: Population of the official entrance … Population both sexes primary was 6,606 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Macao, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Macao is 6,606 number, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 79.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Macao peaked at 7,369 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3,159 number, in 1985.
That places Macao 170th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance … Population both sexes primary in Macao, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,511 number | — |
| 1971 | 6,198 number | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 5,680 number | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 5,089 number | -10.4% |
| 1974 | 4,499 number | -11.6% |
| 1975 | 3,988 number | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 3,617 number | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 3,434 number | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 3,425 number | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 3,536 number | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 3,709 number | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 3,867 number | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 3,784 number | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 3,574 number | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 3,336 number | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 3,159 number | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 3,171 number | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 3,634 number | +14.6% |
| 1988 | 4,387 number | +20.7% |
| 1989 | 5,283 number | +20.4% |
| 1990 | 6,152 number | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 6,766 number | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 7,118 number | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 7,306 number | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 7,369 number | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 7,355 number | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 7,332 number | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 7,354 number | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 7,224 number | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 6,995 number | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 6,704 number | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 6,414 number | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 6,064 number | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 5,707 number | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 5,350 number | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 5,005 number | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 4,681 number | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 4,356 number | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 4,068 number | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 3,838 number | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 3,684 number | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 3,619 number | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 3,686 number | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 3,922 number | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 4,274 number | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 4,692 number | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 5,097 number | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 5,492 number | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 5,882 number | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 6,256 number | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 6,606 number | +5.6% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 6,606 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 44,436 number, 15% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Macao's 6,606 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,680 number, 22% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,598 number | 3,425 number | 6,511 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,790 number | 3,159 number | 5,283 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,097 number | 6,152 number | 7,369 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,219 number | 3,838 number | 6,704 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,660 number | 3,619 number | 6,256 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,606 number | 6,606 number | 6,606 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 167 Maldives 7,545 number compare
- 168 Montenegro 7,410 number compare
- 169 Brunei 7,067 number compare
- 171 Luxembourg 6,500 number compare
- 172 Sao Tome and Principe 6,148 number compare
- 173 French Polynesia 5,403 number 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 of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Macao?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Macao was 6,606 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 7,369 number in 1994.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,159 number in 1985.
- How does Macao rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Macao ranks 170th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.