School age population, primary education, both sexes in Macao
Macao: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 34,216 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
34,216 number
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
172nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
45,677 number
in 1999
All-time low
21,217 number
in 1987
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Macao, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in Macao is 34,216 number, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Macao peaked at 45,677 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 21,217 number, in 1987.
Macao ranks 172nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Macao, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43,853 number | — |
| 1971 | 43,530 number | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 41,065 number | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 37,877 number | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 34,326 number | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 30,833 number | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 27,718 number | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 25,171 number | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 23,499 number | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 22,712 number | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 22,781 number | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 23,533 number | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 23,916 number | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 23,889 number | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 23,410 number | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 22,457 number | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 21,265 number | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 21,217 number | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 22,554 number | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 25,197 number | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 28,946 number | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 33,207 number | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 36,465 number | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 39,001 number | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 40,849 number | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 42,084 number | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 42,858 number | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 44,217 number | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 45,222 number | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 45,677 number | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 45,415 number | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 44,495 number | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 43,102 number | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 41,426 number | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 39,500 number | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 37,409 number | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 35,253 number | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 32,934 number | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 30,666 number | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 28,550 number | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 26,680 number | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 25,129 number | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 23,953 number | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 23,359 number | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 23,479 number | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 24,412 number | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 26,038 number | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 28,037 number | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 30,046 number | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 32,099 number | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 34,216 number | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33,058 number | 22,712 number | 43,853 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,022 number | 21,217 number | 25,197 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,853 number | 28,946 number | 45,677 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,875 number | 28,550 number | 45,415 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,323 number | 23,359 number | 32,099 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,216 number | 34,216 number | 34,216 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 169 Montenegro 38,187 number compare
- 170 Luxembourg 37,953 number compare
- 171 Sao Tome and Principe 36,133 number compare
- 173 Bahamas 33,686 number compare
- 174 Iceland 32,508 number compare
- 175 Samoa 28,807 number compare
More education data for Macao
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 71.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Macao?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Macao was 34,216 number in 2020, 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 45,677 number in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,217 number in 1987.
- How does Macao rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Macao ranks 172nd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.