Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Macao
Macao: Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Macao, 1989–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Macao is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 86.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Macao peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
Macao ranks 191st of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Macao, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +127.2% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -43.8% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 47% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Macao's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 4% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +127.2% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More education data for Macao
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,938 (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)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (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, per unit of gdp in Macao?
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Macao was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Macao rank for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp?
- Macao ranks 191st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.3%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.