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 330 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
330 number
Change on year
down 36.9%
World rank
126th
of 148 countries
All-time high
5,288 number
in 2004
All-time low
330 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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1990200420191990: 2.1k number1992: 2.7k number1999: 3.0k number2000: 2.8k number2001: 3.5k number2002: 4.2k number2003: 5.0k number2004: 5.3k number2005: 5.2k number2006: 4.6k number2007: 4.1k number2008: 3.7k number2009: 3.6k number2010: 3.3k number2011: 3.0k number2012: 2.8k number2013: 2.4k number2014: 1.8k number2015: 1.3k number2016: 599 number2017: 496 number2018: 523 number2019: 330 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 330 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 36.9% on the previous year and down 90.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Macau, China peaked at 5,288 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 330 number, in 2019.

That places Macau, China 126th out of 148 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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, female (number) in Macau, China, 1990 to 2019.
Year number Change
1990 2,128 number
1992 2,719 number +27.8%
1999 3,009 number +10.7%
2000 2,810 number -6.6%
2001 3,488 number +24.1%
2002 4,236 number +21.4%
2003 4,957 number +17.0%
2004 5,288 number +6.7%
2005 5,154 number -2.5%
2006 4,636 number -10.1%
2007 4,060 number -12.4%
2008 3,702 number -8.8%
2009 3,552 number -4.1%
2010 3,311 number -6.8%
2011 3,017 number -8.9%
2012 2,752 number -8.8%
2013 2,394 number -13.0%
2014 1,820 number -24.0%
2015 1,288 number -29.2%
2016 599 number -53.5%
2017 496 number -17.2%
2018 523 number +5.4%
2019 330 number -36.9%

Macau, China compared with similar countries

  • Macau, China's 330 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,843 number, 18% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Macau, China's 330 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,784 number, 3% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,619 number 2,128 number 3,009 number 3
2000s 4,188 number 2,810 number 5,288 number 10
2010s 1,653 number 330 number 3,311 number 10

Countries ranked near Macau, China

  1. 123 Saint Lucia 378 number compare
  2. 124 Barbados 376 number compare
  3. 125 Slovenia 337 number compare
  4. 127 Cyprus 302 number compare
  5. 128 Fiji 293 number compare
  6. 129 Austria 238 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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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 330 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 5,288 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 330 number in 2019.
How does Macau, China rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Macau, China ranks 126th out of 148 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 90.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 data points, 1970–2019
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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/