Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) in Macao
Macao: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) was 100 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Macao, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Macao recorded 100 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 156.4% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Macao peaked at 1,592 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 37, in 2021.
That places Macao 152nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 940 | — |
| 1992 | 1,076 | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 1,592 | +48.0% |
| 1999 | 1,135 | -28.7% |
| 2000 | 1,219 | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 1,166 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 1,007 | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 996 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 773 | -22.4% |
| 2005 | 710 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 687 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 621 | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 637 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 598 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 523 | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 477 | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 336 | -29.6% |
| 2013 | 294 | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 223 | -24.1% |
| 2015 | 175 | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 206 | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 184 | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 188 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 166 | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 185 | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 37 | -80.0% |
| 2022 | 148 | +300.0% |
| 2023 | 39 | -73.6% |
| 2024 | 100 | +156.4% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 378, 26% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Macao's 100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 165, 61% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +300.0% | 37 | 148 |
| 2024 | +156.4% | 39 | 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,186 | 940 | 1,592 | 4 |
| 2000s | 841.4 | 598 | 1,219 | 10 |
| 2010s | 277.2 | 166 | 523 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.8 | 37 | 185 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 149 Marshall Islands 121 compare
- 150 Barbados 116 compare
- 151 Palestine 109 compare
- 153 Antigua and Barbuda 70 compare
- 154 Bosnia and Herzegovina 67 compare
- 155 East Timor 57 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 repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Macao?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Macao was 100 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 1,592 in 1993.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 in 2021.
- How does Macao rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Macao ranks 152nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release