School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) in Macao
Macao: School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) was 10,570 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
10,570 number
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
168th
of 206 countries
All-time high
11,350 number
in 1992
All-time low
4,788 number
in 1984
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Macao, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Macao recorded 10,570 number for school age population, pre-primary education, male in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Macao peaked at 11,350 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4,788 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, male (number) (School) in Macao, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8,539 number | — |
| 1971 | 7,842 number | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 7,091 number | -9.6% |
| 1973 | 6,368 number | -10.2% |
| 1974 | 5,749 number | -9.7% |
| 1975 | 5,385 number | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 5,080 number | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 5,143 number | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 5,365 number | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 5,645 number | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 5,683 number | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 5,818 number | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 5,419 number | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 5,011 number | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 4,788 number | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 5,326 number | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 5,953 number | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 7,339 number | +23.3% |
| 1988 | 8,904 number | +21.3% |
| 1989 | 10,348 number | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 10,814 number | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 11,173 number | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 11,350 number | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 11,311 number | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 11,118 number | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 10,943 number | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 10,657 number | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 10,300 number | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 9,810 number | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 9,273 number | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 8,911 number | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 8,533 number | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 7,950 number | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 7,407 number | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 6,927 number | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 6,535 number | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 6,209 number | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 5,865 number | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 5,631 number | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 5,538 number | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 5,650 number | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 5,885 number | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 6,428 number | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 7,145 number | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 7,923 number | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 8,478 number | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 9,024 number | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 9,596 number | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 10,117 number | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 10,570 number | +4.5% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 10,570 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 66,020 number, 16% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Macao's 10,570 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48,752 number, 22% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,221 number | 5,080 number | 8,539 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,459 number | 4,788 number | 10,348 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,675 number | 9,273 number | 11,350 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,951 number | 5,538 number | 8,911 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,082 number | 5,650 number | 10,570 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 165 Montenegro 11,349 number compare
- 166 Suriname 10,958 number compare
- 167 Brunei 10,921 number compare
- 169 Luxembourg 10,246 number compare
- 170 Sao Tome and Principe 9,399 number compare
- 171 French Polynesia 8,170 number compare
More education data for Macao
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.37 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.21 (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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in Macao?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Macao was 10,570 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 11,350 number in 1992.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,788 number in 1984.
- How does Macao rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Macao ranks 168th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.