ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) vs Macao: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
95.9%
in 2024
Macao
95.0%
in 2016
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank
34th
Macao rank
31st

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time

  • ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
  • Macao
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How they compare

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) currently reports 95.9% against 95.0% in Macao, a difference of 0.9%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Macao has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 34th and Macao ranks 31st of 203 groups.

Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) Macao Difference Ahead
1980s 55.1% 86.2% 31.2% Macao
2000s 88.3% 89.2% 1.0% Macao
2010s 93.4% 94.4% 1.0% Macao

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) or Macao?
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), at 95.9% against 95.0% in Macao as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Macao?
0.9%, with ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Macao?
5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2016.
How do ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Macao rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 34th and Macao ranks 31st of 203 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
292 places, 9,572 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release