Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Macao

Macao: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 72.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
72.3%
World rank
8th
of 83 countries
All-time high
72.3%
in 2016
All-time low
66.4%
in 1981
Years of data
5
1981–2016

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

0204060801981199820161981: 66.42001: 69.82006: 702011: 70.22016: 72.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Macao recorded 72.3% for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Macao peaked at 72.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 66.4%, in 1981.

That places Macao 8th out of 83 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 66.4% 66.4% 66.4% 1
2000s 69.9% 69.8% 70.0% 2
2010s 71.2% 70.2% 72.3% 2

Countries ranked near Macao

  1. 5 Sao Tome and Principe 73.9% compare
  2. 6 Nepal 73.6% compare
  3. 7 Peru 72.9% compare
  4. 9 China 72.1% compare
  5. 10 Morocco 70.2% compare
  6. 11 Tunisia 70.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Macao?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Macao was 72.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Macao?
The highest recorded value was 72.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was 66.4% in 1981.
How does Macao rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
Macao ranks 8th out of 83 countries with data for 2016.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female rising or falling in Macao?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Macao data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female
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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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.