School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Macao
Macao: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 20,566 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
20,566 number
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
168th
of 206 countries
All-time high
22,139 number
in 1992
All-time low
9,292 number
in 1984
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Macao, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Macao is 20,566 number, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 91.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Macao peaked at 22,139 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 9,292 number, in 1984.
Macao ranks 168th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Macao, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16,787 number | — |
| 1971 | 15,345 number | -8.6% |
| 1972 | 13,755 number | -10.4% |
| 1973 | 12,151 number | -11.7% |
| 1974 | 10,760 number | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 10,096 number | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 9,537 number | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 9,699 number | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 10,179 number | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 10,759 number | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 10,783 number | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 11,027 number | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 10,351 number | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 9,653 number | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 9,292 number | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 10,329 number | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 11,557 number | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 14,266 number | +23.4% |
| 1988 | 17,347 number | +21.6% |
| 1989 | 20,211 number | +16.5% |
| 1990 | 21,158 number | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 21,900 number | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 22,139 number | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 21,943 number | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 21,487 number | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 21,282 number | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 20,813 number | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 20,128 number | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 19,139 number | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 18,024 number | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 17,203 number | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 16,379 number | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 15,315 number | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 14,315 number | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 13,409 number | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 12,611 number | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 11,950 number | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 11,341 number | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 10,929 number | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 10,768 number | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 10,959 number | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 11,405 number | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 12,437 number | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 13,805 number | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 15,303 number | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 16,410 number | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 17,499 number | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 18,631 number | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 19,663 number | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 20,566 number | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,907 number | 9,537 number | 16,787 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,482 number | 9,292 number | 20,211 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,801 number | 18,024 number | 22,139 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,422 number | 10,768 number | 17,203 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,668 number | 10,959 number | 20,566 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 165 Montenegro 21,870 number compare
- 166 Brunei 21,166 number compare
- 167 Suriname 21,154 number compare
- 169 Luxembourg 19,887 number compare
- 170 Sao Tome and Principe 18,590 number compare
- 171 Belize 15,701 number compare
More education data for Macao
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
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 20,566 number in 2019, 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 22,139 number in 1992.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,292 number in 1984.
- How does Macao rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Macao ranks 168th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.0%. 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
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.