Macau, China vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes

Macau, China
98.0%
in 2016
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
97.8%
in 2017
Macau, China rank
26th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
27th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time

  • Macau, China
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
020406080100198119992017

How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 98.0% against 97.8% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Macau, China ranks 26th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 27th of 87 countries.

Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 90.0% 83.0% 7.0% Macau, China
2000s 94.6% 94.5% 0.1% Macau, China
2010s 97.6% 96.6% 1.0% Macau, China

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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Macau, China, at 98.0% against 97.8% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2016.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Macau, China and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.2%, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2016.
How do Macau, China and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
Macau, China ranks 26th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 27th 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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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
290 places, 9,602 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release