Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Macao

Macao: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes was 18,626 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
18,626 number
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
137th
of 171 countries
All-time high
18,802 number
in 2018
All-time low
9,065 number
in 2008
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Macao, 1999–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1999200920191999: 17.1k number2000: 16.2k number2001: 14.8k number2002: 13.6k number2003: 12.6k number2004: 11.9k number2005: 11.0k number2006: 10.0k number2007: 9.3k number2008: 9.1k number2009: 9.1k number2010: 9.8k number2011: 10.8k number2012: 11.8k number2013: 12.7k number2014: 13.4k number2015: 14.6k number2016: 16.8k number2017: 17.8k number2018: 18.8k number2019: 18.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Macao is 18,626 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 104.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Macao peaked at 18,802 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9,065 number, in 2008.

That places Macao 137th out of 171 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Macao, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Macao, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 17,092 number
2000 16,162 number -5.4%
2001 14,847 number -8.1%
2002 13,620 number -8.3%
2003 12,639 number -7.2%
2004 11,874 number -6.1%
2005 10,962 number -7.7%
2006 10,041 number -8.4%
2007 9,301 number -7.4%
2008 9,065 number -2.5%
2009 9,127 number +0.7%
2010 9,776 number +7.1%
2011 10,804 number +10.5%
2012 11,787 number +9.1%
2013 12,669 number +7.5%
2014 13,395 number +5.7%
2015 14,552 number +8.6%
2016 16,789 number +15.4%
2017 17,757 number +5.8%
2018 18,802 number +5.9%
2019 18,626 number -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17,092 number 17,092 number 17,092 number 1
2000s 11,764 number 9,065 number 16,162 number 10
2010s 14,496 number 9,776 number 18,802 number 10

Countries ranked near Macao

  1. 134 Suriname 19,924 number compare
  2. 135 Maldives 19,596 number compare
  3. 136 Iceland 19,020 number compare
  4. 138 Luxembourg 17,584 number compare
  5. 139 Chad 17,426 number compare
  6. 140 Brunei 13,408 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Macao?
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Macao was 18,626 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Macao?
The highest recorded value was 18,802 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was 9,065 number in 2008.
How does Macao rank for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
Macao ranks 137th out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Macao?
Over the last ten years it is up 104.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Macao data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,434 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private early childhood education institutions (ISCED 0) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.