Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Macao
Macao: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 89.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Macao, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children in primary school age who are in school in Macao is 89.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Macao peaked at 97.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 83.7%, in 2022.
Macao ranks 161st of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Macao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 87.6% | — |
| 2002 | 90.5% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 90.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 91.0% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 89.8% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 88.3% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 89.2% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 89.9% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 90.5% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 92.9% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 91.1% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 92.3% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 95.1% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 95.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 97.6% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.8% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 93.9% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 90.2% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 87.3% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 83.7% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 85.8% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 89.2% | +4.0% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 89.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.2%, 91% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Macao's 89.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.4%, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.7% | 87.6% | 91.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 90.5% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 83.7% | 90.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
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 share of children in primary school age who are in school in Macao?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Macao was 89.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.7% in 2022.
- How does Macao rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Macao ranks 161st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.