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

Macau, China: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 649 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
649 number
Change on year
down 45.8%
World rank
134th
of 149 countries
All-time high
9,508 number
in 2004
All-time low
649 number
in 2019
Years of data
23
1990–2019

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1990200420191990: 4.2k number1992: 5.4k number1999: 6.2k number2000: 5.8k number2001: 7.3k number2002: 8.1k number2003: 9.1k number2004: 9.5k number2005: 9.5k number2006: 9.2k number2007: 7.9k number2008: 7.4k number2009: 7.3k number2010: 6.9k number2011: 6.3k number2012: 6.0k number2013: 5.3k number2014: 4.1k number2015: 2.8k number2016: 1.5k number2017: 1.1k number2018: 1.2k number2019: 649 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Macau, China is 649 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.8% on the previous year and down 91.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Macau, China peaked at 9,508 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 649 number, in 2019.

That places Macau, China 134th out of 149 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Macau, China, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Macau, China, 1990 to 2019.
Year number Change
1990 4,207 number
1992 5,448 number +29.5%
1999 6,199 number +13.8%
2000 5,826 number -6.0%
2001 7,311 number +25.5%
2002 8,134 number +11.3%
2003 9,099 number +11.9%
2004 9,508 number +4.5%
2005 9,477 number -0.3%
2006 9,180 number -3.1%
2007 7,936 number -13.6%
2008 7,379 number -7.0%
2009 7,278 number -1.4%
2010 6,892 number -5.3%
2011 6,334 number -8.1%
2012 5,978 number -5.6%
2013 5,310 number -11.2%
2014 4,075 number -23.3%
2015 2,836 number -30.4%
2016 1,529 number -46.1%
2017 1,119 number -26.8%
2018 1,197 number +7.0%
2019 649 number -45.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,285 number 4,207 number 6,199 number 3
2000s 8,113 number 5,826 number 9,508 number 10
2010s 3,592 number 649 number 6,892 number 10

Countries ranked near Macau, China

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  3. 133 Grenada 691 number compare
  4. 135 Brunei Darussalam 616 number compare
  5. 136 Aruba 521 number compare
  6. 137 British Virgin Islands 459 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Macau, China?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Macau, China was 649 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 9,508 number in 2004.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 649 number in 2019.
How does Macau, China rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Macau, China ranks 134th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 91.1%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/