Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Macao
Macao: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 89.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
89.2%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
155th
of 200 countries
All-time high
97.8%
in 2018
All-time low
83.7%
in 2022
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Macao, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Macao is 89.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Macao peaked at 97.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 83.7%, in 2022.
Macao ranks 155th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Macao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 87.6% | — |
| 2002 | 90.5% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 90.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 91.0% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 89.8% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 88.3% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 89.2% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 89.9% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 90.5% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 92.9% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 91.1% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 92.3% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 95.1% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 95.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 97.6% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.8% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 93.9% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 90.2% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 87.3% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 83.7% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 85.8% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 89.2% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.7% | 87.6% | 91.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 90.5% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 83.7% | 90.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More education data for Macao
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,314 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,303 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30,211 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Macao?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Macao was 89.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.7% in 2022.
- How does Macao rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Macao ranks 155th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release