Macao vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female

Macao
72.3%
in 2016
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
64.5%
in 2019
Macao rank
8th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
5th

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

  • Macao
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
020406080197219952019

How they compare

Macao currently reports 72.3% against 64.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 7.8%.

That makes Macao's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Macao has been ahead every year.

Macao ranks 8th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 83 countries.

Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macao Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1980s 66.4% 62.3% 4.0% Macao
2000s 69.9% 67.1% 2.8% Macao
2010s 71.2% 65.4% 5.8% Macao

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female, Macao or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Macao, at 72.3% against 64.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2016.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female between Macao and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
7.8%, with Macao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2016.
How do Macao and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
Macao ranks 8th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 83 countries.
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.