Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Macau, China

Macau, China: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 5.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
5.9%
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
96th
of 138 countries
All-time high
30.3%
in 1990
All-time low
5.9%
in 2019
Years of data
23
1990–2019

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Macau, China, 1990–2019

510152025301990200420191990: 30.3 %1992: 20 %1999: 18.5 %2000: 12.8 %2001: 10.1 %2002: 14.7 %2003: 19.2 %2004: 21.9 %2005: 23.4 %2006: 23.6 %2007: 25 %2008: 24.9 %2009: 23.2 %2010: 18 %2011: 19.7 %2012: 19.4 %2013: 19 %2014: 18.9 %2015: 16.8 %2016: 12 %2017: 9.2 %2018: 6.5 %2019: 5.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Macau, China is 5.9%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 74.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Macau, China peaked at 30.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2019.

That places Macau, China 96th out of 138 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Macau, China, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%) in Macau, China, 1990 to 2019.
Year % Change
1990 30.3%
1992 20.0% -33.9%
1999 18.5% -7.7%
2000 12.8% -30.7%
2001 10.1% -21.0%
2002 14.7% +45.2%
2003 19.2% +31.1%
2004 21.9% +13.5%
2005 23.4% +7.3%
2006 23.6% +0.5%
2007 25.0% +6.1%
2008 24.9% -0.5%
2009 23.2% -6.8%
2010 18.0% -22.3%
2011 19.7% +9.2%
2012 19.4% -1.5%
2013 19.0% -2.0%
2014 18.9% -0.8%
2015 16.8% -10.8%
2016 12.0% -28.6%
2017 9.2% -23.8%
2018 6.5% -28.7%
2019 5.9% -10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.9% 18.5% 30.3% 3
2000s 19.9% 10.1% 25.0% 10
2010s 14.5% 5.9% 19.7% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Macau, China?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Macau, China was 5.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 1990.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2019.
How does Macau, China rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Macau, China ranks 96th out of 138 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.7%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,097 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of 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/