Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Macao
Macao: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate was 1.31 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Macao, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Macao stood at 1.31 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.7% on the previous year and down 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Macao peaked at 18.99 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -12.51 % change on previous year, in 1974.
Macao ranks 76th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Macao, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -5.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 1974 | -12.51 % change on previous year | +424.9% |
| 1975 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 1976 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -334.2% |
| 1977 | 18.99 % change on previous year | +282.8% |
| 1978 | -8.66 % change on previous year | -145.6% |
| 1979 | 7.03 % change on previous year | -181.1% |
| 1990 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 1991 | 6.18 % change on previous year | +93.9% |
| 1992 | 8.29 % change on previous year | +34.1% |
| 1993 | 7.37 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7869 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 2001 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -530.0% |
| 2002 | -2.84 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2003 | -5.52 % change on previous year | +94.8% |
| 2004 | -4.88 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2005 | -6.2 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 2006 | -7.12 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 2007 | -5.2 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 2008 | -7.42 % change on previous year | +42.7% |
| 2009 | -9.85 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 2010 | -7.85 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 2011 | -6.08 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 2012 | -4.79 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2013 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 2014 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -254.9% |
| 2015 | 6.08 % change on previous year | +114.2% |
| 2016 | 9.01 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 2017 | 7.57 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 6.09 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 7.83 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 2020 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 2021 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 2024 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 1.31 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.0368 % change on previous year. (78 countries reporting)
- Macao's 1.31 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -1.01 % change on previous year. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Macao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -530.0% | 0.7869 % change on previous year | -3.38 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | -424.9% | -2.38 % change on previous year | -12.51 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.033 % change on previous year | -12.51 % change on previous year | 18.99 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 6.26 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | 8.29 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | -5.16 % change on previous year | -9.85 % change on previous year | 0.7869 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 % change on previous year | -7.85 % change on previous year | 9.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.35 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | 4.4 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 73 Switzerland 1.34 % change on previous year compare
- 74 United States 1.33 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Nepal 1.31 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Iraq 1.26 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Tunisia 1.24 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Nigeria 1.18 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Macao
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 31,617 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,809 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 239 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 38,349 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,938 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Macao?
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Macao was 1.31 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 18.99 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.51 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does Macao rank for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
- Macao ranks 76th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.