Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Macao
Macao: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) was 2,896 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Macao, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes in Macao is 2,896, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Macao peaked at 2,896 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 610, in 1975.
That places Macao 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 34 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 886 | — |
| 1972 | 812 | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 676 | -16.7% |
| 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% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 2,896 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17,584, 16% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Macao's 2,896 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,144, 41% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Macao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +87.9% | 801 | 1,505 |
| 1977 | +58.8% | 753 | 1,196 |
| 1978 | -30.7% | 1,196 | 829 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 820.38 | 610 | 1,196 | 8 |
| 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 |
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 teachers in primary education, both sexes in Macao?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Macao was 2,896 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 2,896 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 610 in 1975.
- How does Macao rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Macao ranks 168th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.5%. 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, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release