Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Macau, China

Macau, China: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 1.7% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.7%
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
91st
of 155 countries
All-time high
15.7%
in 2000
All-time low
1.7%
in 2019
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Macau, China, 1999–2019

0510151999200920191999: 13.5 %2000: 15.7 %2001: 15.5 %2002: 14.9 %2003: 13.6 %2004: 12.1 %2005: 11.2 %2006: 10.3 %2007: 9.4 %2008: 8.7 %2009: 8.6 %2010: 7.7 %2011: 7 %2012: 6.1 %2013: 5.1 %2014: 4.1 %2015: 3 %2016: 2.6 %2017: 2.5 %2018: 2.1 %2019: 1.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Macau, China is 1.7%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 80.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Macau, China peaked at 15.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2019.

Macau, China ranks 91st of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Macau, China, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%) in Macau, China, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 13.5%
2000 15.7% +16.3%
2001 15.5% -1.6%
2002 14.9% -3.9%
2003 13.6% -8.4%
2004 12.1% -11.1%
2005 11.2% -7.7%
2006 10.3% -7.6%
2007 9.4% -9.2%
2008 8.7% -6.6%
2009 8.6% -1.9%
2010 7.7% -9.6%
2011 7.0% -10.0%
2012 6.1% -12.8%
2013 5.1% -16.3%
2014 4.1% -19.6%
2015 3.0% -25.6%
2016 2.6% -13.7%
2017 2.5% -4.9%
2018 2.1% -14.1%
2019 1.7% -20.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.5% 13.5% 13.5% 1
2000s 12.0% 8.6% 15.7% 10
2010s 4.2% 1.7% 7.7% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Macau, China?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Macau, China was 1.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2019.
How does Macau, China rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
Macau, China ranks 91st out of 155 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.0%. 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 Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 2,392 data points, 1997–2020
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Percentage of pupils in primary education who are at least 2 years above the intended age for their grade. The intended age for a given grade is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. A low value of this indicator will show that the majority of students start school on time and progress with minimum levels of grade repetition. Late school entry and significant grade repetition exacerbate over-age progression and should be discouraged as both are associated with lower levels of student learning achievement. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/