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 12.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
12.9%
Change on year
up 194.5%
World rank
57th
of 132 countries
All-time high
18.8%
in 2009
All-time low
1.2%
in 2013
Years of data
21
1999–2019

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

051015201999200920191999: 12 %2000: 9.4 %2001: 10.2 %2002: 11.2 %2003: 14.7 %2004: 15.1 %2005: 10.4 %2006: 12.9 %2007: 15.9 %2008: 14.4 %2009: 18.8 %2010: 15.2 %2011: 8.1 %2012: 6.8 %2013: 1.2 %2014: 8.1 %2015: 11.3 %2016: 11.2 %2017: 7.7 %2018: 4.4 %2019: 12.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Macau, China stood at 12.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 194.5% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Macau, China peaked at 18.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2013.

That places Macau, China 57th out of 132 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, female (%) in Macau, China, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 12.0%
2000 9.4% -21.8%
2001 10.2% +8.5%
2002 11.2% +9.5%
2003 14.7% +31.5%
2004 15.1% +2.5%
2005 10.4% -31.1%
2006 12.9% +23.9%
2007 15.9% +23.7%
2008 14.4% -9.7%
2009 18.8% +30.7%
2010 15.2% -19.3%
2011 8.1% -46.6%
2012 6.8% -16.1%
2013 1.2% -81.8%
2014 8.1% +551.4%
2015 11.3% +40.4%
2016 11.2% -0.7%
2017 7.7% -31.0%
2018 4.4% -43.2%
2019 12.9% +194.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.0% 12.0% 12.0% 1
2000s 13.3% 9.4% 18.8% 10
2010s 8.7% 1.2% 15.2% 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 12.9% 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 18.8% in 2009.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2013.
How does Macau, China rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Macau, China ranks 57th out of 132 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 31.1%. 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 rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 2,324 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/