Children out of school, primary in Macao
Macao: Children out of school, primary was 4,608 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Macao, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Macao recorded 4,608 for children out of school, primary in 2024.
That represents a change of down 25.9% on the previous year and up 314.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Macao peaked at 7,072 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 639, in 2016.
Macao ranks 129th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,726 | 2,713 | 5,462 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,401 | 639 | 2,373 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,312 | 3,591 | 7,072 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More education data for Macao
- Population ages 15-64 71.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.7% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 89.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2,896 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 89.7% (2024)
- Labor force, female 51.0% (2025)
- Labor force, total 401,572 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Macao?
- Children out of school, primary in Macao was 4,608 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 7,072 in 2022.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 639 in 2016.
- How does Macao rank for children out of school, primary?
- Macao ranks 129th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 314.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.