Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Macau, China
Macau, China: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 1,147 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Macau, China, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Macau, China 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 Macau, China peaked at 2,363 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 733.7 units per square kilometre, in 2013.
Macau, China 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 Macau, China, 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Macau, China
- 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, per square kilometre in Macau, China?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Macau, China 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 Macau, China?
- 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 Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 733.7 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Macau, China rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Macau, China ranks 1st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macau, China 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.