Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Macao
Macao: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 1,320 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Macao, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Macao stood at 1,320 number. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 154.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Macao peaked at 1,320 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 117 number, in 1974.
That places Macao 143rd out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Macao, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 176 number | — |
| 1972 | 176 number | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 117 number | -33.5% |
| 1975 | 119 number | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 130 number | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 189 number | +45.4% |
| 1978 | 209 number | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 241 number | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 545 number | +126.1% |
| 2000 | 531 number | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 494 number | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 472 number | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 461 number | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 459 number | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 454 number | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 444 number | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 477 number | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 501 number | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 519 number | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 570 number | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 648 number | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 706 number | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 765 number | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 835 number | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 916 number | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 1,038 number | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 1,212 number | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 1,297 number | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 1,320 number | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 169.62 number | 117 number | 241 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 545 number | 545 number | 545 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 481.2 number | 444 number | 531 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 930.7 number | 570 number | 1,320 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More education data for Macao
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,349 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 547 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30,211 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 25,400 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 13.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Macao?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Macao was 1,320 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 1,320 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 117 number in 1974.
- How does Macao rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Macao ranks 143rd out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.