School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Macao
Macao: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 8.39 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Macao, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Macao is 8.39 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Macao peaked at 9.43 years in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.02 years, in 2022.
That places Macao 138th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Macao, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.22 years | — |
| 2002 | 9.38 years | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 9.35 years | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 9.43 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 9.21 years | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 8.97 years | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 9 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 8.89 years | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 8.79 years | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 8.83 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 9.04 years | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 8.88 years | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 9.02 years | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 9.2 years | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 9.07 years | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 9.12 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 9.29 years | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 8.96 years | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 8.71 years | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 8.47 years | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 8.2 years | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 8.02 years | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 8.14 years | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 8.39 years | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.14 years | 8.79 years | 9.43 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.01 years | 8.71 years | 9.29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.25 years | 8.02 years | 8.47 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 135 Mongolia 8.44 years compare
- 136 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.44 years compare
- 137 Tajikistan 8.43 years compare
- 139 Jamaica 8.38 years compare
- 140 Palestine, State of 8.36 years compare
- 141 United Arab Emirates 8.33 years compare
More education data for Macao
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 12.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 547 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,349 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,188 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,303 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30,211 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.38 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Macao?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Macao was 8.39 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 9.43 years in 2004.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.02 years in 2022.
- How does Macao rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Macao ranks 138th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release