Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Macao
Macao: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 0.9969 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.9969 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
77th
of 97 countries
All-time high
2 GPIA
in 1999
All-time low
0.9358 GPIA
in 2000
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Macao, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Macao is 0.9969 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Macao peaked at 2 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.9358 GPIA, in 2000.
That places Macao 77th out of 97 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Macao, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.9358 GPIA | -53.2% |
| 2001 | 2 GPIA | +113.7% |
| 2002 | 2 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9759 GPIA | -51.2% |
| 2005 | 1.23 GPIA | +26.5% |
| 2006 | 2 GPIA | +62.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9789 GPIA | -51.1% |
| 2008 | 1.48 GPIA | +51.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9632 GPIA | -35.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9452 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.11 GPIA | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPIA | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.11 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9801 GPIA | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9912 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9933 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9945 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9971 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9978 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9978 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9977 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9969 GPIA | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 GPIA | 2 GPIA | 2 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.46 GPIA | 0.9358 GPIA | 2 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9452 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9975 GPIA | 0.9969 GPIA | 0.9978 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 75 Gambia 0.9994 GPIA compare
- 76 Costa Rica 0.9976 GPIA compare
- 78 British Virgin Islands 0.989 GPIA compare
- 79 Maldives 0.9756 GPIA compare
- 80 Ghana 0.9647 GPIA compare
More education data for Macao
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 547 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30,211 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 13.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 25,400 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Macao?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Macao was 0.9969 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 2 GPIA in 1999.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9358 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Macao rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Macao ranks 77th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release