Pupil-qualified teacher ratio … teacher pre-primary education in Macao
Macao: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio … teacher pre-primary education was 12.24 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Macao, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Macao recorded 12.24 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Macao peaked at 16.56 headcount basis in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.24 headcount basis, in 2024.
That places Macao 68th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio … teacher pre-primary education in Macao, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 16.56 headcount basis | — |
| 2014 | 16.04 headcount basis | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 15.89 headcount basis | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 16.17 headcount basis | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 14.65 headcount basis | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 14.5 headcount basis | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 14.11 headcount basis | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 13.81 headcount basis | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 13.39 headcount basis | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 13.17 headcount basis | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 12.76 headcount basis | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 12.24 headcount basis | -4.1% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 12.24 headcount basis is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.81 headcount basis, 96% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Macao's 12.24 headcount basis is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.59 headcount basis, 90% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.42 headcount basis | 14.11 headcount basis | 16.56 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.07 headcount basis | 12.24 headcount basis | 13.81 headcount basis | 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 pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Macao?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Macao was 12.24 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 16.56 headcount basis in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.24 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does Macao rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Macao ranks 68th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. 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 Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release