Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Macau, China

Macau, China: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 2,896 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,896
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
168th
of 216 countries
All-time high
2,896
in 2024
All-time low
610
in 1975
Years of data
35
1971–2024

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Macau, China, 1971–2024

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k1971199720241971: 8861972: 8121973: 7441974: 6761975: 6101976: 7531977: 1.2k1978: 8291979: 8011999: 1.5k2000: 1.6k2001: 1.6k2002: 1.6k2003: 1.6k2004: 1.6k2005: 1.6k2006: 1.6k2007: 1.6k2008: 1.7k2009: 1.6k2010: 1.6k2011: 1.6k2012: 1.6k2013: 1.6k2014: 1.7k2015: 1.7k2016: 1.9k2017: 2.1k2018: 2.2k2019: 2.4k2020: 2.5k2021: 2.6k2022: 2.8k2023: 2.8k2024: 2.9k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Macau, China recorded 2,896 for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 73.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Macau, China peaked at 2,896 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 610, in 1975.

That places Macau, China 168th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Macau, China, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Macau, China, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 886
1972 812 -8.4%
1973 744 -8.4%
1974 676 -9.1%
1975 610 -9.8%
1976 753 +23.4%
1977 1,196 +58.8%
1978 829 -30.7%
1979 801 -3.4%
1999 1,505 +87.9%
2000 1,578 +4.9%
2001 1,613 +2.2%
2002 1,616 +0.2%
2003 1,615 -0.1%
2004 1,632 +1.1%
2005 1,609 -1.4%
2006 1,617 +0.5%
2007 1,618 +0.1%
2008 1,671 +3.3%
2009 1,585 -5.1%
2010 1,577 -0.5%
2011 1,602 +1.6%
2012 1,606 +0.2%
2013 1,622 +1.0%
2014 1,669 +2.9%
2015 1,722 +3.2%
2016 1,908 +10.8%
2017 2,105 +10.3%
2018 2,235 +6.2%
2019 2,402 +7.5%
2020 2,540 +5.7%
2021 2,642 +4.0%
2022 2,752 +4.2%
2023 2,836 +3.1%
2024 2,896 +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 811.89 610 1,196 9
1990s 1,505 1,505 1,505 1
2000s 1,615 1,578 1,671 10
2010s 1,845 1,577 2,402 10
2020s 2,733 2,540 2,896 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Macau, China?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Macau, China was 2,896 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 2,896 in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 610 in 1975.
How does Macau, China rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Macau, China ranks 168th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Macau, China data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.