Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Macau, China

Macau, China: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 11.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
11.2%
Change on year
up 427.6%
World rank
58th
of 133 countries
All-time high
17.9%
in 2007
All-time low
2.1%
in 2018
Years of data
21
1999–2019

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

051015201999200920191999: 10.9 %2000: 8.7 %2001: 10.5 %2002: 10.5 %2003: 12.4 %2004: 14.2 %2005: 12.6 %2006: 11.6 %2007: 17.9 %2008: 16.6 %2009: 17.5 %2010: 14.8 %2011: 9.3 %2012: 5.8 %2013: 2.5 %2014: 6.3 %2015: 11.3 %2016: 10.6 %2017: 8.4 %2018: 2.1 %2019: 11.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Macau, China is 11.2%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 427.6% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Macau, China peaked at 17.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2018.

Macau, China ranks 58th of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Macau, China, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%) in Macau, China, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 10.9%
2000 8.7% -20.2%
2001 10.5% +21.2%
2002 10.5% -0.3%
2003 12.4% +18.3%
2004 14.2% +14.7%
2005 12.6% -11.3%
2006 11.6% -7.9%
2007 17.9% +54.1%
2008 16.6% -7.4%
2009 17.5% +5.4%
2010 14.8% -15.2%
2011 9.3% -37.4%
2012 5.8% -37.7%
2013 2.5% -56.3%
2014 6.3% +149.1%
2015 11.3% +79.1%
2016 10.6% -6.2%
2017 8.4% -20.6%
2018 2.1% -74.6%
2019 11.2% +427.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.9% 10.9% 10.9% 1
2000s 13.3% 8.7% 17.9% 10
2010s 8.2% 2.1% 14.8% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Macau, China?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Macau, China was 11.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2007.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2018.
How does Macau, China rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Macau, China ranks 58th out of 133 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. 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 children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/