Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Macau, China

Macau, China: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 90.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
90.6%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
26th
of 163 countries
All-time high
95.9%
in 2016
All-time low
82.0%
in 2007
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Macau, China, 1999–2019

0204060801001999200920191999: 94.8 %2000: 93.9 %2001: 90.6 %2002: 88.9 %2003: 88.3 %2004: 88.6 %2005: 86.9 %2006: 84 %2007: 82 %2008: 82.9 %2009: 84.8 %2010: 89.2 %2011: 94.7 %2012: 94.8 %2013: 91.8 %2014: 87.5 %2015: 88.7 %2016: 95.9 %2017: 95.3 %2018: 95.6 %2019: 90.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Macau, China stood at 90.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Macau, China peaked at 95.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 82.0%, in 2007.

Macau, China ranks 26th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Macau, China, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in Macau, China, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 94.8%
2000 93.9% -0.9%
2001 90.6% -3.5%
2002 88.9% -1.9%
2003 88.3% -0.7%
2004 88.6% +0.3%
2005 86.9% -1.8%
2006 84.0% -3.3%
2007 82.0% -2.4%
2008 82.9% +1.1%
2009 84.8% +2.2%
2010 89.2% +5.2%
2011 94.7% +6.2%
2012 94.8% +0.0%
2013 91.8% -3.2%
2014 87.5% -4.6%
2015 88.7% +1.3%
2016 95.9% +8.2%
2017 95.3% -0.7%
2018 95.6% +0.3%
2019 90.6% -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 94.8% 94.8% 94.8% 1
2000s 87.1% 82.0% 93.9% 10
2010s 92.4% 87.5% 95.9% 10

Countries ranked near Macau, China

  1. 23 Norway 91.7% compare
  2. 24 Portugal 91.0% compare
  3. 25 Vanuatu 90.9% compare
  4. 27 China 89.1% compare
  5. 28 Netherlands 89.0% compare
  6. 29 Sweden 88.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Macau, China?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Macau, China was 90.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 82.0% in 2007.
How does Macau, China rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
Macau, China ranks 26th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Macau, China data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 2,741 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.