School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Macao
Macao: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) was 5.4 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Macao, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Macao stood at 5.4 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Macao peaked at 6.35 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.16 years, in 2022.
That places Macao 146th out of 218 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, both sexes (years) (School both) in Macao, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.07 years | — |
| 2002 | 6.2 years | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 6.11 years | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 6.1 years | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 5.97 years | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 5.83 years | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 5.9 years | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 5.91 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.84 years | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 5.83 years | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.97 years | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 5.81 years | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 5.9 years | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 6.02 years | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 5.99 years | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 6.1 years | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 6.35 years | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 6.11 years | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 5.85 years | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 5.63 years | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 5.4 years | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 5.16 years | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 5.22 years | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 5.4 years | +3.5% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 5.4 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.86 years, 92% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Macao's 5.4 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.02 years, 90% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.99 years | 5.83 years | 6.2 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.99 years | 5.81 years | 6.35 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.36 years | 5.16 years | 5.63 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More education data for Macao
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 239 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,809 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 31,617 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 38,349 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0558 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Macao?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Macao was 5.4 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 6.35 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.16 years in 2022.
- How does Macao rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Macao ranks 146th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release