Macao: Preprimary school enrollment

The latest value from 2021 is 86.4 percent, a decline from 90.42 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 52.40 percent, based on data from 66 countries. Historically, the average for Macao from 1971 to 2021 is 83.59 percent. The minimum value, 40.79 percent, was reached in 1975 while the maximum of 98.44 percent was recorded in 1993. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Preprimary school enrollment can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.