School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Macao
Macao: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 89.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary in Macao, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Macao recorded 89.8% for school enrollment, primary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Macao peaked at 106.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 85.0%, in 2022.
Macao ranks 176th of 205 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 (% gross) in Macao, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 103.5% | — |
| 2002 | 106.8% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 105.2% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 105.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 102.9% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 100.3% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 101.6% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 102.4% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 101.3% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 101.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 102.7% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 100.7% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 101.3% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 105.3% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 101.2% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 96.2% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 92.8% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 89.1% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 86.4% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 89.8% | +3.9% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 89.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.8%, 90% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Macao's 89.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.7%, 89% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.2% | 100.3% | 106.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 100.7% | 96.2% | 105.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 85.0% | 92.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More education data for Macao
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 38,349 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 239 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,938 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 31,617 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,809 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,349 (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Macao?
- School enrollment, primary in Macao was 89.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 106.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.0% in 2022.
- How does Macao rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Macao ranks 176th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 (% 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.