School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Macao
Macao: School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) was 5.41 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, male in Macao, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, male in Macao stood at 5.41 years.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in Macao peaked at 6.32 years in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.06 years, in 2022.
That places Macao 143rd out of 215 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, male (years) (male years) in Macao, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.16 years | — |
| 2002 | 6.32 years | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 6.22 years | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 6.22 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.08 years | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 5.89 years | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 5.99 years | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 6 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 5.91 years | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 5.87 years | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 5.99 years | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 5.8 years | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 5.9 years | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.96 years | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 5.89 years | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 6.04 years | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 6.24 years | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 6.02 years | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 5.8 years | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 5.59 years | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 5.37 years | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 5.06 years | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 5.17 years | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 5.41 years | +4.6% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 5.41 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.86 years, 92% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Macao's 5.41 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.04 years, 90% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.09 years | 5.89 years | 6.32 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.95 years | 5.8 years | 6.24 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.32 years | 5.06 years | 5.59 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, male in Macao?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in Macao was 5.41 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 6.32 years in 2002.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.06 years in 2022.
- How does Macao rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Macao ranks 143rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release