Macau, China vs Upper middle income: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female

Macau, China
75.2%
in 2016
Upper middle income
65.5%
in 2019
Macau, China rank
8th
Upper middle income rank
9th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time

  • Macau, China
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 75.2% against 65.5% in Upper middle income, a difference of 9.7%.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.1 times Upper middle income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Upper middle income ahead.

Macau, China ranks 8th and Upper middle income ranks 9th of 87 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 2 and Upper middle income in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1980s 64.9% 67.2% 2.3% Upper middle income
2000s 74.7% 68.2% 6.5% Macau, China
2010s 75.4% 67.1% 8.3% Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, Macau, China or Upper middle income?
Macau, China, at 75.2% against 65.5% in Upper middle income as of 2016.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between Macau, China and Upper middle income?
9.7%, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Upper middle income?
5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2016.
How do Macau, China and Upper middle income rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
Macau, China ranks 8th and Upper middle income ranks 9th 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

Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,267 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.