Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Macau, China

Macau, China: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 2,342 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
2,342 number
Change on year
down 25.3%
World rank
120th
of 139 countries
All-time high
15,915 number
in 2006
All-time low
2,342 number
in 2019
Years of data
23
1990–2019

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Macau, China, 1990–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200420191990: 10.8k number1992: 10.3k number1999: 11.5k number2000: 10.3k number2001: 11.0k number2002: 12.6k number2003: 14.3k number2004: 15.2k number2005: 15.8k number2006: 15.9k number2007: 15.7k number2008: 15.4k number2009: 14.6k number2010: 11.7k number2011: 11.3k number2012: 10.6k number2013: 9.8k number2014: 8.5k number2015: 6.8k number2016: 4.5k number2017: 3.5k number2018: 3.1k number2019: 2.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Macau, China is 2,342 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 25.3% on the previous year and down 83.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Macau, China peaked at 15,915 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2,342 number, in 2019.

That places Macau, China 120th out of 139 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Macau, China, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Macau, China, 1990 to 2019.
Year number Change
1990 10,757 number
1992 10,263 number -4.6%
1999 11,503 number +12.1%
2000 10,303 number -10.4%
2001 11,034 number +7.1%
2002 12,564 number +13.9%
2003 14,269 number +13.6%
2004 15,163 number +6.3%
2005 15,836 number +4.4%
2006 15,915 number +0.5%
2007 15,698 number -1.4%
2008 15,418 number -1.8%
2009 14,581 number -5.4%
2010 11,726 number -19.6%
2011 11,257 number -4.0%
2012 10,629 number -5.6%
2013 9,850 number -7.3%
2014 8,482 number -13.9%
2015 6,830 number -19.5%
2016 4,546 number -33.4%
2017 3,537 number -22.2%
2018 3,136 number -11.3%
2019 2,342 number -25.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,841 number 10,263 number 11,503 number 3
2000s 14,078 number 10,303 number 15,915 number 10
2010s 7,234 number 2,342 number 11,726 number 10

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  5. 122 Tonga 2,309 number compare
  6. 123 Iceland 2,260 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Macau, China?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Macau, China was 2,342 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 15,915 number in 2006.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 2,342 number in 2019.
How does Macau, China rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Macau, China ranks 120th out of 139 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 83.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Macau, China data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/