School age population, primary education, female in Macau, China
Macau, China: School age population, primary education, female was 19,100 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
19,100
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
172nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
21,099
in 2001
All-time low
10,700
in 2013
Years of data
25
2001–2025
School age population, primary education, female in Macau, China, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, female in Macau, China stood at 19,100.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Macau, China peaked at 21,099 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10,700, in 2013.
Macau, China ranks 172nd of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School age population, primary education, female in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 21,099 | — |
| 2002 | 19,924 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 19,120 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 18,174 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 17,393 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 16,573 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 15,546 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 14,327 | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 13,096 | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 12,113 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 11,158 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 10,915 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 10,700 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 10,800 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 11,400 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 12,400 | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 12,700 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 14,100 | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 16,000 | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 17,300 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 18,900 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 20,200 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 20,700 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 20,400 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 19,100 | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,250 | 13,096 | 21,099 | 9 |
| 2010s | 12,229 | 10,700 | 16,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,433 | 17,300 | 20,700 | 6 |
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More education data for Macau, China
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.81 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 89.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, female in Macau, China?
- School age population, primary education, female in Macau, China was 19,100 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 21,099 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,700 in 2013.
- How does Macau, China rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Macau, China ranks 172nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release