Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Macao

Macao: Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending was 3.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.5
Change on year
down 42.2%
World rank
127th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.39
in 2020
All-time low
2.04
in 2007
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Macao, 1998–2023

234561998201020231998: 3.41999: 3.32000: 3.32001: 2.72002: 2.82003: 2.82004: 2.22005: 2.32006: 2.22007: 22008: 2.22009: 2.52010: 2.62011: 2.72012: 3.32013: 2.12014: 22015: 32016: 3.12017: 2.72018: 2.72019: 3.12020: 6.42021: 5.12022: 6.12023: 3.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Macao stood at 3.5.

That represents a change of down 42.2% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Macao peaked at 6.39 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.04, in 2007.

Macao ranks 127th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Macao, year by year

Annual values for Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Macao, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 3.35 —
1999 3.34 -0.4%
2000 3.31 -0.7%
2001 2.71 -18.1%
2002 2.84 +4.7%
2003 2.78 -2.2%
2004 2.23 -19.7%
2005 2.28 +2.0%
2006 2.19 -3.7%
2007 2.04 -6.9%
2008 2.2 +7.5%
2009 2.53 +15.3%
2010 2.62 +3.4%
2011 2.68 +2.2%
2012 3.33 +24.3%
2013 2.05 -38.3%
2014 2.05 -0.1%
2015 3 +46.6%
2016 3.1 +3.2%
2017 2.71 -12.6%
2018 2.73 +0.9%
2019 3.07 +12.1%
2020 6.39 +108.4%
2021 5.11 -20.1%
2022 6.06 +18.6%
2023 3.5 -42.2%

Macao compared with similar countries

  • Macao's 3.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.4, 80% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Macao's 3.5 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.25, 82% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Macao 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
2020 +108.4% 3.07 6.39

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.34 3.34 3.35 2
2000s 2.51 2.04 3.31 10
2010s 2.73 2.05 3.33 10
2020s 5.26 3.5 6.39 4

Countries ranked near Macao

  1. 124 Barbados 3.56 compare
  2. 125 Paraguay 3.53 compare
  3. 126 Malaysia 3.51 compare
  4. 128 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.5 compare
  5. 129 Palau 3.44 compare
  6. 130 Serbia 3.4 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Macao?
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Macao was 3.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Macao?
The highest recorded value was 6.39 in 2020.
What is the lowest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was 2.04 in 2007.
How does Macao rank for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending?
Macao ranks 127th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending rising or falling in Macao?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Macao data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
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