Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Macao
Macao: Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled was 89.21 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Macao, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Macao recorded 89.21 for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Macao peaked at 97.8 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 83.67, in 2022.
Macao ranks 161st of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 87.62 | — |
| 2002 | 90.54 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 90.58 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 91 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 89.83 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 88.25 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 89.24 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 89.9 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 90 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 90.52 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 92.92 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 91.05 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 92.25 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 95.11 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 95.75 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 97.55 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 97.33 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.8 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 93.86 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 90.19 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 87.27 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 83.67 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 85.8 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 89.21 | +4.0% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 89.21 is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.18, 91% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Macao's 89.21 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.38, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.66 | 87.62 | 91 | 9 |
| 2010s | 94.41 | 90.52 | 97.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.23 | 83.67 | 90.19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More education data for Macao
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.37 (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)
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,349 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Macao?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Macao was 89.21 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8 in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.67 in 2022.
- How does Macao rank for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled?
- Macao ranks 161st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 enrollment selected countries, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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 enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.