School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Macau, China
Macau, China: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 4,800 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
4,800 number
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
174th
of 204 countries
All-time high
8,312 number
in 2001
All-time low
3,638 number
in 1989
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Macau, China, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Macau, China stood at 4,800 number.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Macau, China peaked at 8,312 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3,638 number, in 1989.
That places Macau, China 174th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7,974 number | — |
| 1971 | 8,128 number | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 7,848 number | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 7,409 number | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 6,877 number | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 6,305 number | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 5,723 number | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 5,134 number | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 4,645 number | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 4,233 number | -8.9% |
| 1980 | 3,962 number | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 3,929 number | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 4,049 number | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 4,167 number | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 4,353 number | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 4,481 number | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 4,331 number | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 3,961 number | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 3,769 number | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 3,638 number | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 3,691 number | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 4,165 number | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 4,868 number | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 5,453 number | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 5,977 number | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 6,437 number | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 6,758 number | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 7,042 number | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 7,393 number | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 7,822 number | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 8,190 number | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 8,312 number | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 8,203 number | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 8,050 number | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 7,810 number | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 7,482 number | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 7,119 number | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 6,713 number | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 6,282 number | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 5,854 number | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 5,446 number | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 5,045 number | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 4,686 number | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 4,342 number | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 3,982 number | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 3,716 number | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 3,705 number | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 3,994 number | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 4,257 number | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 4,512 number | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 4,800 number | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,428 number | 4,233 number | 8,128 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,064 number | 3,638 number | 4,481 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,961 number | 3,691 number | 7,822 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,402 number | 5,854 number | 8,312 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,368 number | 3,705 number | 5,446 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,800 number | 4,800 number | 4,800 number | 1 |
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More education data for Macau, China
- 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)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0291 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,188 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,014 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0267 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Macau, China?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Macau, China was 4,800 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 8,312 number in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,638 number in 1989.
- How does Macau, China rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Macau, China ranks 174th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.