Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Macao
Macao: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education was 13.24 pupils per teacher in 2024. ▬ Flat
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Macao, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in pupils per teacher.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Macao is 13.24 pupils per teacher, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Macao peaked at 14.08 pupils per teacher in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.24 pupils per teacher, in 2024.
That places Macao 94th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Macao, year by year
| Year | pupils per teacher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13.71 pupils per teacher | — |
| 2014 | 13.7 pupils per teacher | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 14.08 pupils per teacher | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 13.86 pupils per teacher | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 13.51 pupils per teacher | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 13.5 pupils per teacher | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 13.54 pupils per teacher | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 13.37 pupils per teacher | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 13.42 pupils per teacher | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 13.37 pupils per teacher | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 13.35 pupils per teacher | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 13.24 pupils per teacher | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.7 pupils per teacher | 13.5 pupils per teacher | 14.08 pupils per teacher | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.35 pupils per teacher | 13.24 pupils per teacher | 13.42 pupils per teacher | 5 |
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More education data for Macao
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,314 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,303 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30,211 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Macao?
- Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Macao was 13.24 pupils per teacher in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 14.08 pupils per teacher in 2015.
- What is the lowest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.24 pupils per teacher in 2024.
- How does Macao rank for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Macao ranks 94th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils per qualified teacher in primary education rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.