Macao SAR, China: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2021, Macao SAR, China's school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) fell 0.00509 on 2020 (from 1 to 1).

Across the 25 yearly changes before that (1972 to 2020), the average change was +0.02 and a typical year strayed about 0.11 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 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 0.4 in 1973 and the biggest yearly fall was 0.21 in 1974. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2012 to 2021 the straight-line trend is upward, about 0.00328 a year. A straight line explains 74% of the movement over 10 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 2021, Macao SAR, China had the 36th highest value of the 52 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 2021 ranking

• Kyrgyz Republic — 32nd of 52: 1
• Georgia — 33rd of 52: 1
• Uzbekistan — 34th of 52: 1
• Hong Kong SAR, China — 36th of 52: 0.99
• Turks and Caicos Islands — 37th of 52: 0.99
• St. Kitts and Nevis — 38th of 52: 0.99

What this measures

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.

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

All 30 values

School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in nearby economies

• Australia — 0.96 (2020)
• Brunei Darussalam — 1.03 (2020)
• Cambodia — 1.15 (2021)
• Fiji — 1.07 (2021)
• Hong Kong SAR, China — 0.99 (2021)
• Indonesia — 1.03 (2018)
• Japan — 1 (2019)
• Korea, Rep. — 0.99 (2020)
• Lao PDR — 0.95 (2021)

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 school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)?

1 in 2021, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1971?

It is up 10.07% from 0.91 in 1971 (0.19% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 1.58 in 1973 and the lowest 0.91 in 1971.

How does Macao SAR, China rank?

36th highest of 52 economies with data for 2021.

Is the latest change in school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) unusual for Macao SAR, China?

In 2021, Macao SAR, China's school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) fell 0.00509 on 2020 (from 1 to 1). Across the 25 yearly changes before that (1972 to 2020), the average change was +0.02 and a typical year strayed about 0.11 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 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.ENR.SECO.FM.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) 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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