Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Macao
Macao: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 12.27 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Macao, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Macao is 12.27 headcount basis, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Macao peaked at 33.78 headcount basis in 1999 and was at its lowest, 12.27 headcount basis, in 2024.
Macao ranks 91st of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Macao, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 33.78 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 32.52 headcount basis | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 31.32 headcount basis | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 29.48 headcount basis | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 27.84 headcount basis | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 26.5 headcount basis | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 24.69 headcount basis | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 23.19 headcount basis | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 19.92 headcount basis | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 18.69 headcount basis | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 18.25 headcount basis | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 18.14 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 18.1 headcount basis | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 17.91 headcount basis | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 17.55 headcount basis | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 17.42 headcount basis | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 16.2 headcount basis | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 16.32 headcount basis | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 14.75 headcount basis | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 14.58 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 14.2 headcount basis | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 13.85 headcount basis | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 13.42 headcount basis | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 13.2 headcount basis | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 12.79 headcount basis | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 12.27 headcount basis | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.78 headcount basis | 33.78 headcount basis | 33.78 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.24 headcount basis | 18.25 headcount basis | 32.52 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.52 headcount basis | 14.2 headcount basis | 18.14 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.11 headcount basis | 12.27 headcount basis | 13.85 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 88 Tajikistan 12.93 headcount basis compare
- 89 Bahrain 12.63 headcount basis compare
- 90 Bahamas 12.48 headcount basis compare
- 92 Andorra 12.24 headcount basis compare
- 93 Marshall Islands 12.24 headcount basis compare
- 94 Costa Rica 12.01 headcount basis compare
More education data for Macao
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 71.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Macao?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Macao was 12.27 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 33.78 headcount basis in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.27 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does Macao rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Macao ranks 91st out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. 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-trained 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