Macau, China vs MDG: Eastern Asia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Macau, China
98.0%
in 2016
MDG: Eastern Asia
98.9%
in 2024
Macau, China rank
26th
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
29th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Macau, China
- MDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 98.9% against 98.0% in Macau, China, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Macau, China ahead.
Macau, China ranks 26th and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 29th of 87 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 1 and MDG: Eastern Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | MDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.0% | 61.5% | 28.6% | Macau, China |
| 2000s | 94.6% | 94.9% | 0.3% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 97.8% | 0.2% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Macau, China or MDG: Eastern Asia?
- MDG: Eastern Asia, at 98.9% against 98.0% in Macau, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Macau, China and MDG: Eastern Asia?
- 0.9%, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and MDG: Eastern Asia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2016.
- How do Macau, China and MDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Macau, China ranks 26th and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 29th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release