IDA & IBRD total vs Macau, China: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- IDA & IBRD total
- Macau, China
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 98.0% against 83.6% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 14.4%.
That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.2 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Macau, China has been ahead every year.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 21st and Macau, China ranks 21st of 39 groups.
Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA & IBRD total | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.8% | 90.0% | 31.2% | Macau, China |
| 2000s | 78.6% | 94.6% | 16.0% | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 82.6% | 97.6% | 15.0% | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, IDA & IBRD total or Macau, China?
- Macau, China, at 98.0% against 83.6% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2016.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between IDA & IBRD total and Macau, China?
- 14.4%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Macau, China?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2016.
- How do IDA & IBRD total and Macau, China rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 21st and Macau, China ranks 21st of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the population between age 25 and age 64 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.