Low & middle income vs Macau, China: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male

Low & middle income
88.4%
in 2019
Macau, China
98.8%
in 2016
Low & middle income rank
19th
Macau, China rank
16th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time

  • Low & middle income
  • Macau, China
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How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 98.8% against 88.4% in Low & middle income, a difference of 10.4%.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.1 times Low & middle income's.

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

Low & middle income ranks 19th and Macau, China ranks 16th of 39 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Low & middle income Macau, China Difference Ahead
1980s 69.2% 92.8% 23.5% Macau, China
2000s 84.8% 96.6% 11.8% Macau, China
2010s 87.1% 98.5% 11.4% Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Low & middle income or Macau, China?
Macau, China, at 98.8% against 88.4% in Low & middle income as of 2016.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Low & middle income and Macau, China?
10.4%, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Macau, China?
5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2016.
How do Low & middle income and Macau, China rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
Low & middle income ranks 19th and Macau, China ranks 16th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,219 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of the male 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 male literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.