School enrollment, primary, male in Macao
Macao: School enrollment, primary, male was 89.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, male 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, male in Macao is 89.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Macao peaked at 108.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 83.1%, in 2022.
That places Macao 177th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male in Macao, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 104.6% | — |
| 2002 | 108.8% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 107.5% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 107.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 104.9% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 101.6% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 103.6% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 104.5% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 103.2% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 102.7% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 103.5% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 100.5% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 103.4% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 95.2% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 91.8% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 88.3% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 83.1% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 85.5% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 89.7% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 105.1% | 101.6% | 108.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 100.2% | 95.2% | 103.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.7% | 83.1% | 91.8% | 5 |
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More education data for Macao
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,896 (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)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Macao?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Macao was 89.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 108.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.1% in 2022.
- How does Macao rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Macao ranks 177th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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, 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. 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.