Poverty vs mean schooling in Macao
Macao: Poverty vs mean schooling was 12.26 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
12.26
World rank
34th
of 146 countries
All-time high
12.26
in 2040
All-time low
10.56
in 2015
Years of data
6
2015–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Macao, 2015–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Macao recorded 12.26 for poverty vs mean schooling in 2040. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Macao peaked at 12.26 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 10.56, in 2015.
That places Macao 34th out of 146 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the top quarter.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10.56 | — |
| 2020 | 10.97 | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 11.35 | +3.5% |
| 2030 | 11.69 | +3.0% |
| 2035 | 12.01 | +2.7% |
| 2040 | 12.26 | +2.1% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 12.26 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.2, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Macao's 12.26 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.39, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.56 | 10.56 | 10.56 | 1 |
| 2020s | 11.16 | 10.97 | 11.35 | 2 |
| 2030s | 11.85 | 11.69 | 12.01 | 2 |
| 2040s | 12.26 | 12.26 | 12.26 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Macao
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 poverty vs mean schooling in Macao?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Macao was 12.26 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 12.26 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.56 in 2015.
- How does Macao rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Macao ranks 34th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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