Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Macao

Macao: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male was 2,228 number in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
2,228 number
World rank
76th
of 83 countries
All-time high
4,695 number
in 2001
All-time low
2,228 number
in 2016
Years of data
5
1981–2016

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1981199820161981: 4.2k number2001: 4.7k number2006: 3.8k number2011: 2.9k number2016: 2.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2016, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Macao stood at 2,228 number. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Macao peaked at 4,695 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2,228 number, in 2016.

Macao ranks 76th of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4,183 number 4,183 number 4,183 number 1
2000s 4,270 number 3,845 number 4,695 number 2
2010s 2,576 number 2,228 number 2,923 number 2

Countries ranked near Macao

  1. 73 Maldives 4,048 number compare
  2. 74 Moldova 3,971 number compare
  3. 75 Brunei 2,230 number compare
  4. 77 Sao Tome and Principe 1,368 number compare
  5. 78 Azerbaijan 1,178 number compare
  6. 79 Seychelles 906 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Macao?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Macao was 2,228 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Macao?
The highest recorded value was 4,695 number in 2001.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was 2,228 number in 2016.
How does Macao rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
Macao ranks 76th out of 83 countries with data for 2016.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Macao?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of males from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.