School enrollment, preprimary, male in Macao
Macao: School enrollment, preprimary, male was 87.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary, male in Macao, 1971–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary, male in Macao is 87.8%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Macao peaked at 99.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 1974.
Macao ranks 62nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary, male in Macao, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 47.9% | — |
| 1972 | 45.4% | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 44.0% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 93.1% | +111.5% |
| 1991 | 96.0% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 98.3% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 99.4% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 96.8% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 95.2% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 91.7% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 89.7% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 88.9% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 88.4% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 86.0% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 83.1% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 81.0% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 83.3% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 85.7% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 89.7% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 94.3% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 95.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 91.8% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 88.2% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 88.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 96.8% | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 96.5% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 97.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 91.8% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 91.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 87.8% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.8% | 44.0% | 47.9% | 3 |
| 1990s | 96.7% | 93.1% | 99.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 87.3% | 81.0% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 88.2% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 87.8% | 91.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Macao
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 enrollment, preprimary, male in Macao?
- School enrollment, preprimary, male in Macao was 87.8% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 1974.
- How does Macao rank for school enrollment, preprimary, male?
- Macao ranks 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, male rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.