East Asia & Pacific vs Macau, China: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female

East Asia & Pacific
64.1%
in 2019
Macau, China
72.3%
in 2016
East Asia & Pacific rank
10th
Macau, China rank
8th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female over time

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • Macau, China
020406080197619972019

How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 72.3% against 64.1% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 8.2%.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.1 times East Asia & Pacific's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1981 it was East Asia & Pacific ahead.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th and Macau, China ranks 8th of 39 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific averaged higher in 2 and Macau, China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific Macau, China Difference Ahead
1980s 67.5% 66.4% 1.2% East Asia & Pacific
2000s 70.0% 69.9% 0.1% East Asia & Pacific
2010s 65.8% 71.2% 5.4% Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female, East Asia & Pacific or Macau, China?
Macau, China, at 72.3% against 64.1% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2016.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female between East Asia & Pacific and Macau, China?
8.2%, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Macau, China?
5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2016.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Macau, China rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th and Macau, China ranks 8th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.