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.
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
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 71.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 89.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2,896 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 0.676 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.9% (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.