School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Macao
Macao: School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) was 16,573 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
16,573 number
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
172nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
22,145 number
in 1999
All-time low
10,295 number
in 1987
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, female in Macao, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Macao recorded 16,573 number for school age population, primary education, female in 2020.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Macao peaked at 22,145 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10,295 number, in 1987.
Macao ranks 172nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Macao, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20,705 number | — |
| 1971 | 20,670 number | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 19,731 number | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 18,356 number | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 16,706 number | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 14,983 number | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 13,375 number | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 12,047 number | -9.9% |
| 1978 | 11,172 number | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 10,750 number | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 10,757 number | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 11,103 number | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 11,389 number | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 11,445 number | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 11,262 number | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 10,847 number | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 10,314 number | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 10,295 number | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 10,913 number | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 12,161 number | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 13,989 number | +15.0% |
| 1991 | 16,113 number | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 17,816 number | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 19,060 number | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 19,900 number | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 20,416 number | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 20,724 number | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 21,421 number | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 21,928 number | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 22,145 number | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 21,969 number | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 21,423 number | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 20,861 number | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 20,088 number | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 19,141 number | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 18,078 number | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 16,971 number | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 15,870 number | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 14,769 number | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 13,735 number | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 12,831 number | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 12,088 number | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 11,532 number | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 11,258 number | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 11,325 number | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 11,781 number | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 12,566 number | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 13,542 number | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 14,525 number | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 15,532 number | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 16,573 number | +6.7% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 16,573 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 111,289 number, 15% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Macao's 16,573 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 90,195 number, 18% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,850 number | 10,750 number | 20,705 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,049 number | 10,295 number | 12,161 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,351 number | 13,989 number | 22,145 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,290 number | 13,735 number | 21,969 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,698 number | 11,258 number | 15,532 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,573 number | 16,573 number | 16,573 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 169 Luxembourg 18,616 number compare
- 170 Montenegro 18,259 number compare
- 171 Sao Tome and Principe 17,879 number compare
- 173 Bahamas 16,546 number compare
- 174 Iceland 15,803 number compare
- 175 Samoa 13,857 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, primary education, female in Macao?
- School age population, primary education, female in Macao was 16,573 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 22,145 number in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,295 number in 1987.
- How does Macao rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Macao ranks 172nd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.