Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Macao
Macao: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 85.94 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Macao, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Macao recorded 85.94 units per square kilometre for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Macao peaked at 85.94 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.5 units per square kilometre, in 1975.
Macao ranks 2nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Macao, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 44.3 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 40.6 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 33.8 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1975 | 30.5 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 37.65 units per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1977 | 59.8 units per square kilometre | +58.8% |
| 1978 | 41.45 units per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 1979 | 40.05 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 75.25 units per square kilometre | +87.9% |
| 2000 | 78.9 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 62.04 units per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2002 | 59.85 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 59.81 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 58.29 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 57.46 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 56.54 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 55.41 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 57.23 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 53.73 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 53.1 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 53.58 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 53.71 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 53.53 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 55.08 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 56.64 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 62.56 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 68.34 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 67.93 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 73.01 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 77.2 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 80.06 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 83.39 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 85.94 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 85.94 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6712 units per square kilometre, 128.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Macao's 85.94 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7304 units per square kilometre, 117.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +87.9% | 40.05 units per square kilometre | 75.25 units per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +58.8% | 37.65 units per square kilometre | 59.8 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.02 units per square kilometre | 30.5 units per square kilometre | 59.8 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 75.25 units per square kilometre | 75.25 units per square kilometre | 75.25 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.93 units per square kilometre | 53.73 units per square kilometre | 78.9 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.75 units per square kilometre | 53.1 units per square kilometre | 73.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.65 units per square kilometre | 77.2 units per square kilometre | 85.94 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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 square kilometre in Macao?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Macao was 85.94 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 85.94 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5 units per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Macao rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Macao ranks 2nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers 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, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers 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, teachers 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.