Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Macao
Macao: Teachers in primary education, both sexes 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 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% |
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
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 547 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 13.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 25,400 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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