Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Macao

Macao: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 102.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
102.8%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
72nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
104.0%
in 2016
All-time low
98.7%
in 2012
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Macao, 1999–2019

02550751001999200920191999: 100.9 %2000: 103.5 %2001: 102.7 %2002: 102.7 %2003: 102.2 %2004: 102.9 %2005: 102 %2006: 100.6 %2007: 101.9 %2008: 100.3 %2009: 98.8 %2010: 99 %2011: 99.4 %2012: 98.7 %2013: 98.9 %2014: 100.2 %2015: 101.3 %2016: 104 %2017: 103.8 %2018: 102.6 %2019: 102.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Macao is 102.8%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Macao peaked at 104.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 98.7%, in 2012.

Macao ranks 72nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Macao, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Macao, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 100.9%
2000 103.5% +2.6%
2001 102.7% -0.8%
2002 102.7% -0.0%
2003 102.2% -0.5%
2004 102.9% +0.8%
2005 102.0% -0.9%
2006 100.6% -1.4%
2007 101.9% +1.3%
2008 100.3% -1.6%
2009 98.8% -1.5%
2010 99.0% +0.2%
2011 99.4% +0.4%
2012 98.7% -0.8%
2013 98.9% +0.2%
2014 100.2% +1.3%
2015 101.3% +1.1%
2016 104.0% +2.7%
2017 103.8% -0.2%
2018 102.6% -1.2%
2019 102.8% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100.9% 100.9% 100.9% 1
2000s 101.8% 98.8% 103.5% 10
2010s 101.1% 98.7% 104.0% 10

Countries ranked near Macao

  1. 69 Indonesia 103.4% compare
  2. 70 Liechtenstein 103.3% compare
  3. 71 Russian Federation 102.9% compare
  4. 73 Qatar 102.8% compare
  5. 74 Austria 102.7% compare
  6. 75 Zimbabwe 102.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Macao?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Macao was 102.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Macao?
The highest recorded value was 104.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was 98.7% in 2012.
How does Macao rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Macao ranks 72nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Macao?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary 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.