Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in Macao
Macao: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) was 13.4 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.4 headcount basis
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
117th
of 139 countries
All-time high
38.47 headcount basis
in 1999
All-time low
13.4 headcount basis
in 2024
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Macao, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Macao 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 Macao peaked at 38.47 headcount basis in 1999 and was at its lowest, 13.4 headcount basis, in 2024.
That places Macao 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 (headcount basis) in Macao, 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% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 13.4 headcount basis is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.46 headcount basis, 100% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Macao's 13.4 headcount basis is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.18 headcount basis, 55% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
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 Macao
- 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 13.39 headcount basis compare
- 119 Monaco 13.26 headcount basis compare
- 120 Bahrain 13.01 headcount basis compare
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-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Macao?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Macao 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 Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 38.47 headcount basis in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does Macao rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Macao ranks 117th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release