Primary education, pupils in Macao
Macao: Primary education, pupils was 38,349 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
38,349
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
170th
of 206 countries
All-time high
47,262
in 2000
All-time low
19,777
in 1975
Years of data
40
1971–2024
Primary education, pupils in Macao, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Macao recorded 38,349 for primary education, pupils in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Macao peaked at 47,262 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19,777, in 1975.
Macao ranks 170th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils 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% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 38,349 is below the median for high income countries, which is 236,668, 16% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Macao's 38,349 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 227,656, 17% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
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 37,751 compare
- 172 Sao Tome and Principe 37,172 compare
- 173 Samoa 34,962 compare
More education data for Macao
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (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)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0291 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,188 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,014 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0267 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Macao?
- Primary education, pupils in Macao was 38,349 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 47,262 in 2000.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,777 in 1975.
- How does Macao rank for primary education, pupils?
- Macao ranks 170th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.