Primary education, pupils in Macao
Macao: Primary education, pupils was 38,349 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Macao, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Macao recorded 38,349 for primary education, pupils in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Macao peaked at 47,262 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19,777, in 1975.
Macao ranks 170th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,661 | 19,777 | 25,052 | 9 |
| 1980s | 31,917 | 31,917 | 31,917 | 1 |
| 1990s | 38,667 | 32,935 | 46,893 | 5 |
| 2000s | 38,212 | 27,483 | 47,262 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,868 | 22,231 | 32,530 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,481 | 33,961 | 38,349 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 167 Maldives 44,013 compare
- 168 Luxembourg 43,020 compare
- 169 Montenegro 38,834 compare
- 171 Brunei 37,751 compare
- 172 Sao Tome and Principe 37,172 compare
- 173 Samoa 34,962 compare
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, total 401,572 (2025)
- Labor force, female 51.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Macao?
- Primary education, pupils in Macao was 38,349 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 47,262 in 2000.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,777 in 1975.
- How does Macao rank for primary education, pupils?
- Macao ranks 170th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.