School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Macau, China

Macau, China: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 3,547 number in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
3,547 number
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
170th
of 202 countries
All-time high
3,804 number
in 1993
All-time low
1,609 number
in 1985
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Macau, China, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Macau, China stood at 3,547 number.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 91.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Macau, China peaked at 3,804 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1,609 number, in 1985.

That places Macau, China 170th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,221 number 1,748 number 3,131 number 10
1980s 2,036 number 1,609 number 3,049 number 10
1990s 3,645 number 3,381 number 3,804 number 10
2000s 2,502 number 1,883 number 3,224 number 10
2010s 2,535 number 1,850 number 3,391 number 10
2020s 3,547 number 3,547 number 3,547 number 1

Countries ranked near Macau, China

  1. 167 Maldives 3,927 number compare
  2. 168 Montenegro 3,789 number compare
  3. 169 Brunei Darussalam 3,651 number compare
  4. 171 Luxembourg 3,387 number compare
  5. 172 Sao Tome and Principe 3,126 number compare
  6. 173 Samoa 2,631 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Macau, China?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Macau, China was 3,547 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 3,804 number in 1993.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 1,609 number in 1985.
How does Macau, China rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Macau, China ranks 170th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Macau, China 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
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Male 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/