School enrollment, primary in Macao
Macao: School enrollment, primary was 96.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Macao, 1990–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Macao is 96.4%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Macao peaked at 96.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 83.7%, in 2010.
That places Macao 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary in Macao, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 90.3% | — |
| 1992 | 85.4% | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 87.3% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 86.4% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 84.1% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 84.8% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 84.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 85.3% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 85.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 85.1% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 86.1% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 84.4% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 83.7% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 84.5% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 85.5% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 86.9% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 90.7% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 96.7% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.4% | -0.4% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 96.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.7%, 1.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Macao's 96.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.7%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.7% | 85.4% | 90.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 85.2% | 84.1% | 86.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 83.7% | 96.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More education data for Macao
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (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)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0291 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,188 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,014 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0267 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Macao?
- School enrollment, primary in Macao was 96.4% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.7% in 2010.
- How does Macao rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Macao ranks 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.