Macau, China vs Middle income: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male

Macau, China
98.8%
in 2016
Middle income
90.1%
in 2019
Macau, China rank
16th
Middle income rank
15th

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

  • Macau, China
  • Middle income
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How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 98.8% against 90.1% in Middle income, a difference of 8.7%.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.1 times Middle income's.

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

Macau, China ranks 16th and Middle income ranks 15th 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 income Difference Ahead
1980s 92.8% 70.4% 22.4% Macau, China
2000s 96.6% 86.3% 10.2% Macau, China
2010s 98.5% 88.8% 9.7% Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Macau, China or Middle income?
Macau, China, at 98.8% against 90.1% in Middle income as of 2016.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Macau, China and Middle income?
8.7%, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Middle income?
5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2016.
How do Macau, China and Middle income rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
Macau, China ranks 16th and Middle income ranks 15th of 83 countries.
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.