Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Macao
Macao: Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 87 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2013
All-time low
100.0%
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Macao, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Macao is 100.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Macao peaked at 100.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2013.
That places Macao 1st out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Macao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 100.0% | — |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Macao's 100.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.0%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
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More education data for Macao
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 239 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,188 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,303 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,314 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Macao?
- Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Macao was 100.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
- How does Macao rank for share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education?
- Macao ranks 1st out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education who meet the minimum academic qualifications required in the subject they teach at that level in a given country.