Trained teachers in primary education in Macau, China
Macau, China: Trained teachers in primary education was 98.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in primary education in Macau, China, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
In 2024, trained teachers in primary education in Macau, China stood at 98.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in Macau, China peaked at 99.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 81.0%, in 1999.
That places Macau, China 52nd out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Trained teachers in primary education in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 81.0% | — |
| 2000 | 83.5% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 87.2% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 89.7% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 90.4% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 90.9% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 90.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 88.9% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 88.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 86.3% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 86.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 84.7% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 85.8% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 88.0% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 88.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 88.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.2% | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 97.6% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 98.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.8% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.0% | 81.0% | 81.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.3% | 83.5% | 90.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 84.7% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 98.8% | 99.2% | 5 |
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More education data for Macau, China
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 239 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0291 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,188 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,014 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0267 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in primary education in Macau, China?
- Trained teachers in primary education in Macau, China was 98.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.0% in 1999.
- How does Macau, China rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- Macau, China ranks 52nd out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.