Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Macao
Macao: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 1,147 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Macao, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Macao is 1,147 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Macao peaked at 2,363 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 733.7 units per square kilometre, in 2013.
Macao ranks 1st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Macao, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,253 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 1,183 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 1,155 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 1,010 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1975 | 988.85 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 1,038 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 1,235 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1978 | 1,128 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 1,207 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 1,596 units per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1990 | 1,647 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 1,749 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 1,894 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 2,033 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 2,345 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 2,363 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1,756 units per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 2002 | 1,643 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 1,552 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 1,424 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 1,336 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 1,215 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 1,128 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 1,044 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 931.63 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 852.73 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 795.49 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 757.39 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 733.7 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 754.52 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 797.76 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 866.75 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 923.31 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 916.99 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 988.75 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 1,032 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 1,074 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 1,115 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 1,147 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 1,147 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 8 units per square kilometre, 143.3× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Macao's 1,147 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.59 units per square kilometre, 91.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,133 units per square kilometre | 988.85 units per square kilometre | 1,253 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 1,596 units per square kilometre | 1,596 units per square kilometre | 1,596 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,933 units per square kilometre | 1,647 units per square kilometre | 2,345 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,439 units per square kilometre | 931.63 units per square kilometre | 2,363 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 838.74 units per square kilometre | 733.7 units per square kilometre | 988.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,092 units per square kilometre | 1,032 units per square kilometre | 1,147 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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 primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Macao?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Macao was 1,147 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 2,363 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 733.7 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Macao rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Macao ranks 1st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.