Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Macau, China
Macau, China: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 13.4 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Macau, China, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Macau, China stood at 13.4 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Macau, China peaked at 38.47 headcount basis in 1999 and was at its lowest, 13.4 headcount basis, in 2024.
That places Macau, China 117th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 38.47 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 35.86 headcount basis | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 32.45 headcount basis | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 30.62 headcount basis | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 28.71 headcount basis | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 26.87 headcount basis | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 25.6 headcount basis | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 24.16 headcount basis | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 22.9 headcount basis | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 21.14 headcount basis | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 20.16 headcount basis | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 18.96 headcount basis | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 17.3 headcount basis | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 16.03 headcount basis | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 15.55 headcount basis | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 15.53 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 14.64 headcount basis | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 14.2 headcount basis | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 13.76 headcount basis | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 13.7 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 13.69 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 13.52 headcount basis | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 13.54 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 13.49 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 13.46 headcount basis | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 13.4 headcount basis | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.47 headcount basis | 38.47 headcount basis | 38.47 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.85 headcount basis | 20.16 headcount basis | 35.86 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.34 headcount basis | 13.69 headcount basis | 18.96 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.48 headcount basis | 13.4 headcount basis | 13.54 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 114 Turks and Caicos Islands 13.6 headcount basis compare
- 115 Barbados 13.51 headcount basis compare
- 116 Cayman Islands 13.42 headcount basis compare
- 118 United States of America 13.39 headcount basis compare
- 119 Monaco 13.26 headcount basis compare
- 120 Bahrain 13.01 headcount basis compare
More education data for Macau, China
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.81 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 89.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Macau, China?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Macau, China was 13.4 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 38.47 headcount basis in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does Macau, China rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Macau, China ranks 117th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release