Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Macao
Macao: Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate was 86.41 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Macao, 1971–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, preprimary gross enrollment rate in Macao stood at 86.41.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preprimary gross enrollment rate in Macao peaked at 98.44 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 40.79, in 1975.
That places Macao 67th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 46.03 | — |
| 1972 | 45.5 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 44.56 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 40.79 | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 53.18 | +30.4% |
| 1977 | 75.9 | +42.7% |
| 1978 | 75.75 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 83.28 | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 94.28 | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 92.06 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 95.04 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 97.44 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 98.44 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 94.83 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 93.95 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 90.65 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 88.93 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 88.29 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 88.55 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 86.92 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 84.03 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 82.01 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 82.94 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 84.76 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 89.21 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 94.73 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 94.77 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 91.77 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 87.53 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 88.68 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 95.94 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 95.31 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 95.62 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 90.57 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 90.42 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 86.41 | -4.4% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 86.41 is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.97, 93% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Macao's 86.41 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 74.37, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +42.7% | 53.18 | 75.9 |
| 1976 | +30.4% | 40.79 | 53.18 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.13 | 40.79 | 83.28 | 8 |
| 1980s | 94.28 | 94.28 | 94.28 | 1 |
| 1990s | 95.56 | 92.06 | 98.44 | 5 |
| 2000s | 87.1 | 82.01 | 93.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.41 | 87.53 | 95.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.41 | 86.41 | 90.42 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More gender data for Macao
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 83.49 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -4.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 643.24 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 643.24 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7825 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,205 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,257 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,416 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,317 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preprimary gross enrollment rate in Macao?
- Preprimary gross enrollment rate in Macao was 86.41 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 98.44 in 1993.
- What is the lowest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.79 in 1975.
- How does Macao rank for preprimary gross enrollment rate?
- Macao ranks 67th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is preprimary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.