Enrolment in primary education, male in Macao

Macao: Enrolment in primary education, male was 16,954 number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
16,954 number
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
172nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
24,900 number
in 2000
All-time low
10,749 number
in 1974
Years of data
29
1971–2019

Enrolment in primary education, male in Macao, 1971–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1971199520191971: 13.3k number1972: 12.1k number1973: 12.2k number1974: 10.7k number1990: 17.3k number1991: 18.3k number1992: 19.6k number1993: 21.1k number1999: 24.7k number2000: 24.9k number2001: 24.1k number2002: 23.5k number2003: 22.3k number2004: 21.2k number2005: 19.9k number2006: 18.3k number2007: 17.5k number2008: 16.1k number2009: 14.5k number2010: 13.3k number2011: 12.4k number2012: 11.8k number2013: 11.6k number2014: 11.9k number2015: 12.6k number2016: 13.8k number2017: 14.8k number2018: 15.6k number2019: 17.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in Macao is 16,954 number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Macao peaked at 24,900 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10,749 number, in 1974.

That places Macao 172nd out of 202 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Enrolment in primary education, male in Macao, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Macao, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 13,283 number —
1972 12,053 number -9.3%
1973 12,195 number +1.2%
1974 10,749 number -11.9%
1990 17,321 number +61.1%
1991 18,278 number +5.5%
1992 19,643 number +7.5%
1993 21,109 number +7.5%
1999 24,717 number +17.1%
2000 24,900 number +0.7%
2001 24,091 number -3.2%
2002 23,499 number -2.5%
2003 22,285 number -5.2%
2004 21,241 number -4.7%
2005 19,905 number -6.3%
2006 18,348 number -7.8%
2007 17,485 number -4.7%
2008 16,132 number -7.7%
2009 14,495 number -10.1%
2010 13,265 number -8.5%
2011 12,422 number -6.4%
2012 11,844 number -4.7%
2013 11,592 number -2.1%
2014 11,882 number +2.5%
2015 12,645 number +6.4%
2016 13,770 number +8.9%
2017 14,787 number +7.4%
2018 15,634 number +5.7%
2019 16,954 number +8.4%

Macao compared with similar countries

  • Macao's 16,954 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 135,298 number, 13% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Macao's 16,954 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 119,491 number, 14% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in primary education, male 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.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +61.1% 10,749 number 17,321 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12,070 number 10,749 number 13,283 number 4
1990s 20,214 number 17,321 number 24,717 number 5
2000s 20,238 number 14,495 number 24,900 number 10
2010s 13,480 number 11,592 number 16,954 number 10

Countries ranked near Macao

  1. 169 Luxembourg 19,680 number compare
  2. 170 Sao Tome and Principe 19,079 number compare
  3. 171 Samoa 17,486 number compare
  4. 173 Iceland 16,719 number compare
  5. 174 French Polynesia 15,357 number compare
  6. 175 Bahamas 14,880 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in Macao?
Enrolment in primary education, male in Macao was 16,954 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Macao?
The highest recorded value was 24,900 number in 2000.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was 10,749 number in 1974.
How does Macao rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
Macao ranks 172nd out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Macao?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Macao data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.