Primary education, teachers in Macau, China
Macau, China: Primary education, teachers was 81.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary education, teachers in Macau, China, 1974–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers in Macau, China stood at 81.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Macau, China peaked at 89.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 74.7%, in 1974.
That places Macau, China 80th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary education, teachers in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 74.7% | — |
| 1999 | 86.9% | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 88.0% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 88.7% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 89.0% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 89.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 89.1% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 88.6% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 87.4% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 88.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 87.4% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 87.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 87.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 87.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 86.6% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 87.1% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 86.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 85.4% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 84.3% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 83.4% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 82.2% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 81.8% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 81.5% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 81.8% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 81.3% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 81.2% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 81.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.7% | 74.7% | 74.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 86.9% | 86.9% | 86.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.3% | 87.4% | 89.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 81.8% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.4% | 81.1% | 81.8% | 5 |
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More education data for Macau, China
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 71.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.7% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.81 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 89.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Macau, China?
- Primary education, teachers in Macau, China was 81.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 89.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.7% in 1974.
- How does Macau, China rank for primary education, teachers?
- Macau, China ranks 80th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.