Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Macao

Macao: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes was 8,047 number in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
8,047 number
World rank
74th
of 83 countries
All-time high
15,542 number
in 2001
All-time low
8,047 number
in 2016
Years of data
5
1981–2016

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Macao, 1981–2016

05.0k10.0k15.0k1981199820161981: 12.4k number2001: 15.5k number2006: 12.8k number2011: 9.8k number2016: 8.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Macao is 8,047 number, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 37.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Macao peaked at 15,542 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8,047 number, in 2016.

Macao ranks 74th of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 12,438 number 12,438 number 12,438 number 1
2000s 14,174 number 12,806 number 15,542 number 2
2010s 8,922 number 8,047 number 9,798 number 2

Countries ranked near Macao

  1. 71 Suriname 14,668 number compare
  2. 72 Malta 9,818 number compare
  3. 73 Moldova 8,069 number compare
  4. 75 Maldives 5,434 number compare
  5. 76 Sao Tome and Principe 5,247 number compare
  6. 77 Azerbaijan 5,212 number compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Macao?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Macao was 8,047 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Macao?
The highest recorded value was 15,542 number in 2001.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was 8,047 number in 2016.
How does Macao rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
Macao ranks 74th out of 83 countries with data for 2016.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Macao?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Macao data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.