Macao vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
Macao
75.2%
in 2016
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
63.6%
in 2019
Macao rank
8th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
11th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time
- Macao
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Macao currently reports 75.2% against 63.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 11.6%.
That makes Macao's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Macao has been ahead every year.
Macao ranks 8th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 87 countries.
Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.9% | 62.8% | 2.1% | Macao |
| 2000s | 74.7% | 65.4% | 9.3% | Macao |
| 2010s | 75.4% | 65.3% | 10.0% | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, Macao or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Macao, at 75.2% against 63.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2016.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between Macao and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 11.6%, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2016.
- How do Macao and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Macao ranks 8th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.