Proportion of teachers … teachers adjusted gender parity in Macao
Macao: Proportion of teachers … teachers adjusted gender parity was 1.02 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 1.02 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Macao peaked at 1.33 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.02 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Macao 34th out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers … teachers adjusted gender parity in Macao, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.25 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.22 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.26 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.33 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 1.31 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.3 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.31 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.29 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.27 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.27 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.26 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.24 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.2 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.16 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.14 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.09 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.6% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Macao's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.25 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.28 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 5 |
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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Macao?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Macao was 1.02 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 1.33 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Macao rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Macao ranks 34th out of 96 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 5.9%. 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 secondary 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