Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Macao
Macao: Primary Gross Enrollment Rate was 89.81 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Macao, 1971–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Macao recorded 89.81 for primary gross enrollment rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary gross enrollment rate in Macao peaked at 115.33 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 58.51, in 1971.
Macao ranks 176th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 58.51 | — |
| 1972 | 59.31 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 62.63 | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 59.69 | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 63.93 | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 73.48 | +14.9% |
| 1977 | 95.15 | +29.5% |
| 1978 | 92.46 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 102.35 | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 115.33 | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 105.84 | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 99.27 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 96.36 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 95.65 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 100.17 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 103.86 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 103.47 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 106.84 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 105.17 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 105.1 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 102.86 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 100.33 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 101.57 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 102.43 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 101.26 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 101.17 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 102.68 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 99.32 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 99.69 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 100.71 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 99.8 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 101.29 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 105.33 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 101.24 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 96.24 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 92.79 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 89.07 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 84.97 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 86.42 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 89.81 | +3.9% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 89.81 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.82, 90% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Macao's 89.81 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.73, 89% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary 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 | +29.5% | 73.48 | 95.15 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.17 | 58.51 | 102.35 | 9 |
| 1980s | 115.33 | 115.33 | 115.33 | 1 |
| 1990s | 99.46 | 95.65 | 105.84 | 5 |
| 2000s | 103.29 | 100.33 | 106.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.75 | 96.24 | 105.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.61 | 84.97 | 92.79 | 5 |
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 primary gross enrollment rate in Macao?
- Primary gross enrollment rate in Macao was 89.81 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 115.33 in 1989.
- What is the lowest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.51 in 1971.
- How does Macao rank for primary gross enrollment rate?
- Macao ranks 176th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 Primary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.