Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Macau, China
Macau, China: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 98.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Macau, China, 1981–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Macau, China is 98.0%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Macau, China peaked at 98.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 90.0%, in 1981.
Macau, China ranks 21st of 83 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 90.0% | — |
| 2001 | 93.6% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 95.6% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 97.2% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.0% | 90.0% | 90.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.6% | 93.6% | 95.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 97.2% | 98.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 18 Maldives 98.2% compare
- 19 Brunei Darussalam 98.1% compare
- 20 Bahrain 98.1% compare
- 22 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 97.8% compare
- 23 Türkiye 97.6% compare
- 24 Palestine, State of 97.5% compare
More reference data data for Macau, China
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.037 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.025 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 8.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0032 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 8.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0131 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Macau, China?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Macau, China was 98.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.0% in 1981.
- How does Macau, China rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Macau, China ranks 21st out of 83 countries with data for 2016.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the population between age 25 and age 64 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.