Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Macau, China

Macau, China: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9679 GPIA in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.9679 GPIA
World rank
43rd
of 87 countries
All-time high
0.9679 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.9213 GPIA
in 2001
Years of data
5
1981–2016

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Macau, China, 1981–2016

00.20.40.60.811981199820161981: 0.929 GPIA2001: 0.921 GPIA2006: 0.94 GPIA2011: 0.959 GPIA2016: 0.968 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2016, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Macau, China stood at 0.9679 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Macau, China peaked at 0.9679 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9213 GPIA, in 2001.

That places Macau, China 43rd out of 87 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Macau, China, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Macau, China, 1981 to 2016.
Year GPIA Change
1981 0.929 GPIA
2001 0.9213 GPIA -0.8%
2006 0.9404 GPIA +2.1%
2011 0.9589 GPIA +2.0%
2016 0.9679 GPIA +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.929 GPIA 0.929 GPIA 0.929 GPIA 1
2000s 0.9308 GPIA 0.9213 GPIA 0.9404 GPIA 2
2010s 0.9634 GPIA 0.9589 GPIA 0.9679 GPIA 2

Countries ranked near Macau, China

  1. 40 Palestine, State of 0.9705 GPIA compare
  2. 41 Viet Nam 0.9704 GPIA compare
  3. 42 Singapore 0.9703 GPIA compare
  4. 44 China 0.9664 GPIA compare
  5. 45 Indonesia 0.9657 GPIA compare
  6. 46 Suriname 0.965 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Macau, China?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Macau, China was 0.9679 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 0.9679 GPIA in 2016.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9213 GPIA in 2001.
How does Macau, China rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Macau, China ranks 43rd out of 87 countries with data for 2016.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Macau, China data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
124 places, 2,183 data points, 1970–2019
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The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/