School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Macao
Macao: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 6,902 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
6,902 number
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
170th
of 202 countries
All-time high
7,410 number
in 1993
All-time low
3,117 number
in 1985
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Macao, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Macao recorded 6,902 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2020.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 92.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Macao peaked at 7,410 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3,117 number, in 1985.
Macao ranks 170th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Macao, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,139 number | — |
| 1971 | 5,674 number | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 5,138 number | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 4,563 number | -11.2% |
| 1974 | 4,021 number | -11.9% |
| 1975 | 3,591 number | -10.7% |
| 1976 | 3,339 number | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 3,279 number | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 3,362 number | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 3,532 number | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 3,710 number | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 3,799 number | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 3,630 number | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 3,392 number | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 3,178 number | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 3,117 number | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 3,367 number | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 4,066 number | +20.8% |
| 1988 | 4,977 number | +22.4% |
| 1989 | 5,948 number | +19.5% |
| 1990 | 6,752 number | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 7,118 number | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 7,343 number | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 7,410 number | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 7,363 number | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 7,270 number | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 7,210 number | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 7,102 number | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 6,869 number | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 6,554 number | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 6,218 number | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 5,939 number | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 5,577 number | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 5,221 number | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 4,882 number | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 4,569 number | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 4,290 number | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 4,017 number | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 3,796 number | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 3,646 number | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 3,585 number | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 3,626 number | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 3,837 number | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 4,189 number | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 4,632 number | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 5,092 number | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 5,469 number | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 5,866 number | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 6,243 number | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 6,591 number | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 6,902 number | +4.7% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 6,902 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 57,008 number, 12% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Macao's 6,902 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60,392 number, 11% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,264 number | 3,279 number | 6,139 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,918 number | 3,117 number | 5,948 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,099 number | 6,554 number | 7,410 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,816 number | 3,646 number | 6,218 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,913 number | 3,585 number | 6,591 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,902 number | 6,902 number | 6,902 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 167 Maldives 7,545 number compare
- 168 Montenegro 7,301 number compare
- 169 Brunei 7,076 number compare
- 171 Luxembourg 6,583 number compare
- 172 Sao Tome and Principe 6,183 number compare
- 173 Samoa 5,066 number compare
More reference data data for Macao
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0047 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0032 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.037 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 9.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.025 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1.52 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Macao?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Macao was 6,902 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 7,410 number in 1993.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,117 number in 1985.
- How does Macao rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Macao ranks 170th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/