School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Macao
Macao: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 40,300 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
40,300
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
172nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
44,130
in 2001
All-time low
22,300
in 2013
Years of data
25
2001–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Macao, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Macao recorded 40,300 for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2025.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Macao peaked at 44,130 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 22,300, in 2013.
That places Macao 172nd 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, primary education, both sexes (number) in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 44,130 | — |
| 2002 | 41,528 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 39,857 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 37,936 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 36,363 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 34,626 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 32,423 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 29,763 | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 27,141 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 25,034 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 23,165 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 22,800 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 22,300 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 22,700 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 24,300 | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 26,100 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 27,000 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 29,800 | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 33,800 | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 36,600 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 39,800 | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 43,300 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 43,800 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 42,700 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 40,300 | -5.6% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 40,300 is below the median for high income countries, which is 215,283, 19% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Macao's 40,300 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 233,762, 17% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35,974 | 27,141 | 44,130 | 9 |
| 2010s | 25,700 | 22,300 | 33,800 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,083 | 36,600 | 43,800 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 169 Belize 46,333 compare
- 170 Luxembourg 43,358 compare
- 171 Maldives 42,759 compare
- 173 Brunei 39,564 compare
- 174 Montenegro 38,850 compare
- 175 Sao Tome and Principe 35,220 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, primary education, both sexes in Macao?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Macao was 40,300 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 44,130 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,300 in 2013.
- How does Macao rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Macao ranks 172nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release