Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Macao
Macao: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 14.5 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Macao, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Macao recorded 14.5 for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Macao peaked at 40.98 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 14.5, in 2018.
That places Macao 113th out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.92 | 34.6 | 40.98 | 8 |
| 1990s | 31.36 | 31.36 | 31.36 | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.46 | 17.59 | 30.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.04 | 14.5 | 17.15 | 9 |
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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 pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Macao?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Macao was 14.5 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 40.98 in 1974.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5 in 2018.
- How does Macao rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Macao ranks 113th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.