School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Macao
Macao: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9965 GPI in 2021. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Macao, 1971–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2021, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Macao stood at 0.9965 GPI.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Macao peaked at 1.58 GPI in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.9053 GPI, in 1971.
Macao ranks 116th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Macao, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9053 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 1.17 GPI | +29.5% |
| 1973 | 1.58 GPI | +34.5% |
| 1974 | 1.36 GPI | -13.5% |
| 1990 | 1.06 GPI | -22.2% |
| 1992 | 1.06 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.07 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.08 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.06 GPI | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.05 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.02 GPI | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9894 GPI | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9473 GPI | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9321 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9326 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9479 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9653 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9821 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9688 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9611 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9748 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.976 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9744 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9851 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9958 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9974 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9989 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9965 GPI | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.25 GPI | 0.9053 GPI | 1.58 GPI | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.07 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.982 GPI | 0.9321 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9835 GPI | 0.9611 GPI | 1 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.999 GPI | 0.9965 GPI | 1 GPI | 2 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More education data for Macao
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30,211 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 25,400 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 13.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 547 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Macao?
- School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Macao was 0.9965 GPI in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 GPI in 1973.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9053 GPI in 1971.
- How does Macao rank for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Macao ranks 116th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.