Low & middle income vs Macao: Literacy rate, adult male
Low & middle income
89.4%
in 2024
Macao
98.2%
in 2016
Low & middle income rank
20th
Macao rank
23rd
Literacy rate, adult male over time
- Low & middle income
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 98.2% against 89.4% in Low & middle income, a difference of 8.8%.
That makes Macao's figure about 1.1 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Macao has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 20th and Macao ranks 23rd of 39 groups.
Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low & middle income | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.6% | 92.8% | 21.2% | Macao |
| 2000s | 84.7% | 95.9% | 11.2% | Macao |
| 2010s | 87.6% | 98.0% | 10.4% | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Low & middle income or Macao?
- Macao, at 98.2% against 89.4% in Low & middle income as of 2016.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Low & middle income and Macao?
- 8.8%, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Macao?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2016.
- How do Low & middle income and Macao rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
- Low & middle income ranks 20th and Macao ranks 23rd of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.