School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Macao
Macao: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 6.15 years in 2019. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Macao, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Macao is 6.15 years, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Macao peaked at 7.6 years in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3.45 years, in 1971.
That places Macao 95th out of 199 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.5 years | 3.45 years | 6.38 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.6 years | 7.6 years | 7.6 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.55 years | 6.2 years | 7.23 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.85 years | 5.56 years | 6.21 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.84 years | 5.49 years | 6.17 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More reference data data for Macao
- Consumer price index 148.96 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 23.9% (2024)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 351,150 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received 351,150 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 351,150 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received by income group 351,150 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 91.1% (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 95.5% (2024)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus 0 Cases (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Macao?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Macao was 6.15 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6 years in 1989.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.45 years in 1971.
- How does Macao rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Macao ranks 95th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.