School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) in Macao
Macao: School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) was 17,643 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
17,643 number
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
172nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
23,532 number
in 1999
All-time low
10,922 number
in 1987
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, male in Macao, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Macao recorded 17,643 number for school age population, primary education, male in 2020.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Macao peaked at 23,532 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10,922 number, in 1987.
Macao ranks 172nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) in Macao, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23,148 number | — |
| 1971 | 22,860 number | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 21,334 number | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 19,521 number | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 17,620 number | -9.7% |
| 1975 | 15,850 number | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 14,343 number | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 13,124 number | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 12,327 number | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 11,962 number | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 12,024 number | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 12,430 number | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 12,527 number | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 12,444 number | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 12,148 number | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 11,610 number | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 10,951 number | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 10,922 number | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 11,641 number | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 13,036 number | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 14,957 number | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 17,094 number | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 18,649 number | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 19,941 number | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 20,949 number | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 21,668 number | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 22,134 number | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 22,796 number | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 23,294 number | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 23,532 number | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 23,446 number | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 23,072 number | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 22,241 number | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 21,338 number | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 20,359 number | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 19,331 number | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 18,282 number | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 17,064 number | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 15,897 number | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 14,815 number | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 13,849 number | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 13,041 number | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 12,421 number | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 12,101 number | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 12,154 number | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 12,631 number | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 13,472 number | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 14,495 number | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 15,521 number | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 16,567 number | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 17,643 number | +6.5% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 17,643 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 116,623 number, 15% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Macao's 17,643 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93,399 number, 19% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,209 number | 11,962 number | 23,148 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,973 number | 10,922 number | 13,036 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,501 number | 14,957 number | 23,532 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,584 number | 14,815 number | 23,446 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,625 number | 12,101 number | 16,567 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,643 number | 17,643 number | 17,643 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 169 Montenegro 19,928 number compare
- 170 Luxembourg 19,337 number compare
- 171 Sao Tome and Principe 18,254 number compare
- 173 Bahamas 17,140 number compare
- 174 Iceland 16,705 number compare
- 175 Samoa 14,950 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,314 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,188 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in Macao?
- School age population, primary education, male in Macao was 17,643 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 23,532 number in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,922 number in 1987.
- How does Macao rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Macao ranks 172nd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.