Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Macao
Macao: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 38,349 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Macao, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Macao recorded 38,349 for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Macao peaked at 47,262 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19,777, in 1975.
That places Macao 170th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 25,052 | — |
| 1972 | 23,659 | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 23,095 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 20,205 | -12.5% |
| 1975 | 19,777 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 20,758 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 24,700 | +19.0% |
| 1978 | 22,560 | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 24,145 | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 31,917 | +32.2% |
| 1990 | 32,935 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 34,972 | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 37,872 | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 40,665 | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 46,893 | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 47,262 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 45,663 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 44,368 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 41,917 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 39,872 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 37,401 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 34,739 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 32,932 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 30,487 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 27,483 | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 25,326 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 23,785 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 22,646 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 22,231 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 22,862 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 24,252 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 26,436 | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 28,438 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 30,169 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 32,530 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 33,961 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 35,450 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 36,791 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 37,854 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 38,349 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,661 | 19,777 | 25,052 | 9 |
| 1980s | 31,917 | 31,917 | 31,917 | 1 |
| 1990s | 38,667 | 32,935 | 46,893 | 5 |
| 2000s | 38,212 | 27,483 | 47,262 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,868 | 22,231 | 32,530 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,481 | 33,961 | 38,349 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 167 Maldives 44,013 compare
- 168 Luxembourg 43,020 compare
- 169 Montenegro 38,834 compare
- 171 Brunei Darussalam 37,751 compare
- 172 Sao Tome and Principe 37,172 compare
- 173 Samoa 34,962 compare
More education data for Macao
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,314 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 13.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30,211 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,617 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Macao?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Macao was 38,349 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 47,262 in 2000.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,777 in 1975.
- How does Macao rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Macao ranks 170th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.