School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Macao
Macao: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) was 15,900 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15,900
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
174th
of 222 countries
All-time high
22,000
in 2021
All-time low
9,671
in 2008
Years of data
25
2001–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Macao, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Macao recorded 15,900 for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2025.
That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Macao peaked at 22,000 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9,671, in 2008.
That places Macao 174th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16,677 | — |
| 2002 | 14,953 | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 13,654 | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 12,264 | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 11,392 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 10,685 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 10,253 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 9,671 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 9,728 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 10,511 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 11,836 | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 12,855 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 13,200 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 13,300 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 14,200 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 17,300 | +21.8% |
| 2017 | 19,300 | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 21,000 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 21,100 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 21,800 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 22,000 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 21,600 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 19,600 | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 17,900 | -8.7% |
| 2025 | 15,900 | -11.2% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 15,900 is below the median for high income countries, which is 112,749, 14% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Macao's 15,900 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 110,178, 14% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,142 | 9,671 | 16,677 | 9 |
| 2010s | 15,460 | 10,511 | 21,100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,800 | 15,900 | 22,000 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 171 Western Sahara 18,535 compare
- 172 Sao Tome and Principe 18,162 compare
- 173 Vanuatu 17,521 compare
- 175 Guadeloupe 15,042 compare
- 176 Iceland 14,594 compare
- 177 Belize 13,678 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 school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Macao?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Macao was 15,900 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 22,000 in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,671 in 2008.
- How does Macao rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Macao ranks 174th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release