Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Macao
Macao: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 88.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
88.3%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
41st
of 178 countries
All-time high
98.7%
in 2014
All-time low
82.1%
in 2022
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Macao, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Macao stood at 88.3%.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Macao peaked at 98.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 82.1%, in 2022.
Macao ranks 41st of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Macao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 82.1% | — |
| 2002 | 84.1% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 85.7% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 89.7% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 89.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 88.6% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 85.4% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 90.8% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 90.2% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 89.1% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 89.7% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 94.4% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 95.5% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 90.8% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 88.7% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 86.9% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 87.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 84.1% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 82.1% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 85.0% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 88.3% | +3.9% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 88.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.1%, 1.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Macao's 88.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68.1%, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.4% | 82.1% | 90.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 92.3% | 86.9% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.3% | 82.1% | 88.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More education data for Macao
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (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)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0291 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % 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 share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Macao?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Macao was 88.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.1% in 2022.
- How does Macao rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Macao ranks 41st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.