Primary education, teachers, per capita in Macao
Macao: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0042 units per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Macao, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Macao recorded 0.0042 units per person for primary education, teachers, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Macao peaked at 0.0051 units per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 units per person, in 1975.
That places Macao 129th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Macao, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0036 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0033 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0028 units per person | -15.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0026 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0032 units per person | +24.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0051 units per person | +60.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0036 units per person | -30.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0034 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0035 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0037 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0037 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0037 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0036 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0036 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0034 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0032 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0031 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0031 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.003 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0029 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0029 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0028 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0027 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0027 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0027 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0029 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0032 units per person | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0034 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0036 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0037 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0039 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0041 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0042 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0042 units per person | +0.9% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 0.0042 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0055 units per person, 77% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Macao's 0.0042 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0055 units per person, 77% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +60.6% | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0051 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.004 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More education data for Macao
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0558 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per capita in Macao?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Macao was 0.0042 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0051 units per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 units per person in 1975.
- How does Macao rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Macao ranks 129th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.