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
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%.
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 66.4% | — |
| 2001 | 69.8% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 70.0% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 70.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 72.3% | +3.1% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 72.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.8%, 1.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Macao's 72.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 58.7%, 1.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Macao
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0032 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.037 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 9.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0323 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 4.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1.52 (2050)
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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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.