Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) (Gross) in Macao

Macao: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) (Gross) was 101.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
101.8%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
85th
of 188 countries
All-time high
102.9%
in 2016
All-time low
96.8%
in 2010
Years of data
21
1999–2019

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

02550751001999200920191999: 100.3 %2000: 102.5 %2001: 101.6 %2002: 100 %2003: 98.9 %2004: 99.2 %2005: 98.1 %2006: 97.8 %2007: 99.1 %2008: 97.9 %2009: 96.9 %2010: 96.8 %2011: 97.3 %2012: 97.1 %2013: 97.7 %2014: 99.3 %2015: 100 %2016: 102.9 %2017: 102.5 %2018: 102 %2019: 101.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Macao recorded 101.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Macao peaked at 102.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 96.8%, in 2010.

That places Macao 85th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) (Gross) in Macao, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in Macao, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 100.3% —
2000 102.5% +2.2%
2001 101.6% -0.9%
2002 100.0% -1.5%
2003 98.9% -1.1%
2004 99.2% +0.3%
2005 98.1% -1.1%
2006 97.8% -0.3%
2007 99.1% +1.3%
2008 97.9% -1.2%
2009 96.9% -1.0%
2010 96.8% -0.1%
2011 97.3% +0.5%
2012 97.1% -0.2%
2013 97.7% +0.6%
2014 99.3% +1.7%
2015 100.0% +0.7%
2016 102.9% +2.9%
2017 102.5% -0.3%
2018 102.0% -0.6%
2019 101.8% -0.2%

Macao compared with similar countries

  • Macao's 101.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 102.4%, 99% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
  • Macao's 101.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 101.8%, 100% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100.3% 100.3% 100.3% 1
2000s 99.2% 96.9% 102.5% 10
2010s 99.8% 96.8% 102.9% 10

Countries ranked near Macao

  1. 82 France 101.9% compare
  2. 83 New Zealand 101.8% compare
  3. 84 Zimbabwe 101.8% compare
  4. 86 Dominica 101.6% compare
  5. 87 United States 101.3% compare
  6. 88 Norway 101.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Macao?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Macao was 101.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Macao?
The highest recorded value was 102.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was 96.8% in 2010.
How does Macao rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Macao ranks 85th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Macao?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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