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 1,366 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
1,366 number
Change on year
down 26.1%
World rank
119th
of 136 countries
All-time high
7,376 number
in 2008
All-time low
1,366 number
in 2019
Years of data
23
1990–2019

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

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200420191990: 5.2k number1992: 5.0k number1999: 5.8k number2000: 5.3k number2001: 6.0k number2002: 6.2k number2003: 6.6k number2004: 6.6k number2005: 6.9k number2006: 7.3k number2007: 7.2k number2008: 7.4k number2009: 7.3k number2010: 6.0k number2011: 5.7k number2012: 5.5k number2013: 5.2k number2014: 4.5k number2015: 3.7k number2016: 2.6k number2017: 2.0k number2018: 1.8k number2019: 1.4k 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 1,366 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.1% on the previous year and down 81.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Macau, China peaked at 7,376 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,366 number, in 2019.

That places Macau, China 119th out of 136 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, male (number) in Macau, China, 1990 to 2019.
Year number Change
1990 5,224 number
1992 4,987 number -4.5%
1999 5,764 number +15.6%
2000 5,305 number -8.0%
2001 5,951 number +12.2%
2002 6,182 number +3.9%
2003 6,564 number +6.2%
2004 6,630 number +1.0%
2005 6,944 number +4.7%
2006 7,284 number +4.9%
2007 7,200 number -1.2%
2008 7,376 number +2.4%
2009 7,311 number -0.9%
2010 6,028 number -17.5%
2011 5,688 number -5.6%
2012 5,517 number -3.0%
2013 5,224 number -5.3%
2014 4,508 number -13.7%
2015 3,699 number -17.9%
2016 2,595 number -29.8%
2017 2,011 number -22.5%
2018 1,848 number -8.1%
2019 1,366 number -26.1%

Macau, China compared with similar countries

  • Macau, China's 1,366 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,214 number, 17% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Macau, China's 1,366 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,008 number, 5% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,325 number 4,987 number 5,764 number 3
2000s 6,675 number 5,305 number 7,376 number 10
2010s 3,848 number 1,366 number 6,028 number 10

Countries ranked near Macau, China

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  2. 117 Lithuania 1,619 number compare
  3. 118 Tonga 1,421 number compare
  4. 120 Iceland 1,307 number compare
  5. 121 Malta 1,142 number compare
  6. 122 Saint Lucia 1,139 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 1,366 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 7,376 number in 2008.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 1,366 number in 2019.
How does Macau, China rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Macau, China ranks 119th out of 136 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 81.3%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,156 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/