Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Macao
Macao: Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students was 97.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Macao, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Macao recorded 97.7% for share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in 2024.
The figure is up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Macao peaked at 100.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 75.6%, in 2016.
That places Macao 26th out of 54 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Macao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 75.6% | — |
| 2017 | 75.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 82.9% | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 97.7% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 97.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 98% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Macao's 97.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.9%, 99% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.5% | 75.6% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 97.7% | 97.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More education data for Macao
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 239 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0291 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,188 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % 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 schools with adaptations for disabled students in Macao?
- Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Macao was 97.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of schools with adaptations for disabled students recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of schools with adaptations for disabled students recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.6% in 2016.
- How does Macao rank for share of schools with adaptations for disabled students?
- Macao ranks 26th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of schools with adaptations for disabled students rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of schools with access to adapted infrastructure and materials for students with disabilities, by education level (%).