Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Macao
Macao: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 13.5 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Macao, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Macao stood at 13.5. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Macao peaked at 32.42 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 13.5, in 2018.
That places Macao 155th out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 28.28 | — |
| 1972 | 29.14 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 29.89 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 32.42 | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 27.57 | -15.0% |
| 1977 | 20.65 | -25.1% |
| 1978 | 27.21 | +31.8% |
| 1979 | 30.14 | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 31.16 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 29.95 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 28.31 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 27.46 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 25.95 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 24.43 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 23.24 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 21.48 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 20.35 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 18.24 | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 17.34 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 16.06 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 14.85 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 14.1 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 13.71 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 13.7 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 14.08 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 13.86 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 13.51 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 13.5 | -0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Macao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +31.8% | 20.65 | 27.21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.16 | 20.65 | 32.42 | 8 |
| 1990s | 31.16 | 31.16 | 31.16 | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.68 | 17.34 | 29.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.15 | 13.5 | 16.06 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More education data for Macao
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.37 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.21 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,314 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,188 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Macao?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Macao was 13.5 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 32.42 in 1975.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5 in 2018.
- How does Macao rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Macao ranks 155th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.