School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Macao
Macao: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) was 89.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, female in Macao, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in Macao is 89.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Macao peaked at 107.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 87.1%, in 2022.
Macao ranks 174th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Macao, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 102.2% | — |
| 2002 | 104.7% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 102.7% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 102.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 100.6% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 98.9% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 99.4% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 100.2% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 99.2% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 99.6% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 101.8% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 101.7% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 101.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 102.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 107.5% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 103.1% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 97.3% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 93.8% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 89.9% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 87.1% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 87.5% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 89.9% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.2% | 98.9% | 104.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 101.3% | 97.3% | 107.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 87.1% | 93.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
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 enrollment, primary, female in Macao?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Macao was 89.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 107.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.1% in 2022.
- How does Macao rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Macao ranks 174th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.