Macau, China vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Literacy rate

Macau, China
96.5%
in 2016
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
97.2%
in 2017
Macau, China rank
41st
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
38th

Literacy rate over time

  • Macau, China
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 97.2% against 96.5% in Macau, China, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Macau, China ahead.

Macau, China ranks 41st and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 38th of 128 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1950s 57.5% 52.5% 5.0% Macau, China
1980s 90.4% 84.7% 5.6% Macau, China
2000s 92.4% 93.8% 1.4% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s 96.1% 95.9% 0.1% Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, Macau, China or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 97.2% against 96.5% in Macau, China as of 2017.
What is the difference in literacy rate between Macau, China and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.7%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
6 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2016.
How do Macau, China and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for literacy rate?
Macau, China ranks 41st and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 38th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,272 data points, 1475–2024
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