Macao SAR, China: Children out of school, primary, female

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Macao SAR, China's children out of school, primary, female fell 20.2% on 2023 (from 2,717 to 2,169).

Across the 20 yearly changes before that (2002 to 2023), the average change was +106.1% and a typical year strayed about 494.2% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 2,200% in 2019 and the biggest yearly fall was 54.8% in 2014. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about 338.34 a year. A straight line explains 81% of the movement over 9 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Macao SAR, China had the 54th highest value of the 72 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Macao SAR, China in the 2024 ranking

• Bahrain — 51st of 72: 2,504
• Bahamas, The — 52nd of 72: 2,319
• Belize — 53rd of 72: 2,317
• Sweden — 55th of 72: 2,067
• Barbados — 56th of 72: 1,659
• Denmark — 57th of 72: 1,658

What this measures

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.

Limitations: Due to different data sources for enrollment and population data, the number may not capture the actual number of children not attending in primary school.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 23 values

Children out of school, primary, female in nearby economies

• Australia — 1,110 (2023)
• Brunei Darussalam — 657 (2024)
• Cambodia — 46,902 (2024)
• Fiji — 2,673 (2016)
• Indonesia — 1.33 million (2018)
• Kiribati — 959 (2024)
• Korea, Rep. — 15,928 (2022)
• Lao PDR — 40,481 (2025)
• Malaysia — 181,582 (2024)
• Micronesia, Fed. Sts. — 1,500 (2024)
• Mongolia

More education data for Macao SAR, China

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 38,349 (2024)
• Secondary education, pupils — 31,617 (2024)
• School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) — 86.41% (2021)
• Secondary education, vocational pupils — 936 (2018)
• Primary education, teachers — 2,896 (2024)
• Secondary education, teachers

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Questions people ask

What is Macao SAR, China's children out of school, primary, female?

2,169 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2001?

It is down 13.72% from 2,514 in 2001 (0.64% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 2,850 in 2022 and the lowest 31 in 2018.

How does Macao SAR, China rank?

54th highest of 72 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in children out of school, primary, female unusual for Macao SAR, China?

In 2024, Macao SAR, China's children out of school, primary, female fell 20.2% on 2023 (from 2,717 to 2,169). Across the 20 yearly changes before that (2002 to 2023), the average change was +106.1% and a typical year strayed about 494.2% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.UNER.FE, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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