Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Macau, China

Macau, China: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 741 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
741 number
Change on year
up 457.1%
World rank
105th
of 133 countries
All-time high
741 number
in 2019
All-time low
106 number
in 2013
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Macau, China, 1999–2019

2004006008001999200920191999: 713 number2000: 540 number2001: 625 number2002: 585 number2003: 648 number2004: 695 number2005: 577 number2006: 499 number2007: 720 number2008: 630 number2009: 638 number2010: 532 number2011: 337 number2012: 222 number2013: 106 number2014: 292 number2015: 575 number2016: 579 number2017: 493 number2018: 133 number2019: 741 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Macau, China is 741 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 457.1% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Macau, China peaked at 741 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 106 number, in 2013.

Macau, China ranks 105th of 133 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Macau, China, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Macau, China, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 713 number
2000 540 number -24.3%
2001 625 number +15.7%
2002 585 number -6.4%
2003 648 number +10.8%
2004 695 number +7.3%
2005 577 number -17.0%
2006 499 number -13.5%
2007 720 number +44.3%
2008 630 number -12.5%
2009 638 number +1.3%
2010 532 number -16.6%
2011 337 number -36.7%
2012 222 number -34.1%
2013 106 number -52.3%
2014 292 number +175.5%
2015 575 number +96.9%
2016 579 number +0.7%
2017 493 number -14.9%
2018 133 number -73.0%
2019 741 number +457.1%

Macau, China compared with similar countries

  • Macau, China's 741 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,470 number, 50% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Macau, China's 741 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,096 number, 18% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Macau, China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +457.1% 133 number 741 number
2014 +175.5% 106 number 292 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 713 number 713 number 713 number 1
2000s 615.7 number 499 number 720 number 10
2010s 401 number 106 number 741 number 10

Countries ranked near Macau, China

  1. 102 Mauritius 1,156 number compare
  2. 103 Lithuania 821 number compare
  3. 104 United Arab Emirates 793 number compare
  4. 106 Guyana 714 number compare
  5. 107 Ireland 699 number compare
  6. 108 Barbados 577 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Macau, China?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Macau, China was 741 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 741 number in 2019.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 106 number in 2013.
How does Macau, China rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Macau, China ranks 105th out of 133 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/