Macau, China vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female

Macau, China
72.3%
in 2016
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
64.5%
in 2019
Macau, China rank
8th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
6th

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

  • Macau, China
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
020406080197119952019

How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 72.3% against 64.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 7.8%.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

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

Macau, China ranks 8th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 6th of 83 countries.

Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1980s 66.4% 62.3% 4.1% Macau, China
2000s 69.9% 67.0% 2.9% Macau, China
2010s 71.2% 65.4% 5.8% Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female, Macau, China or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Macau, China, at 72.3% against 64.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2016.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female between Macau, China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
7.8%, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2016.
How do Macau, China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
Macau, China ranks 8th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 6th 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.