Late-demographic dividend vs Macao: Literacy rate, youth total

Late-demographic dividend
99.5%
in 2024
Macao
99.8%
in 2016
Late-demographic dividend rank
6th
Macao rank
9th

Literacy rate, youth total over time

  • Late-demographic dividend
  • Macao
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How they compare

Macao currently reports 99.8% against 99.5% in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Late-demographic dividend ranks 6th and Macao ranks 9th of 40 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Late-demographic dividend Macao Difference Ahead
1980s 89.3% 94.7% 5.4% Macao
2000s 98.0% 99.6% 1.6% Macao
2010s 99.1% 99.7% 0.6% Macao

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Late-demographic dividend or Macao?
Macao, at 99.8% against 99.5% in Late-demographic dividend as of 2016.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Late-demographic dividend and Macao?
0.3%, with Macao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Late-demographic dividend and Macao?
5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2016.
How do Late-demographic dividend and Macao rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 6th and Macao ranks 9th of 40 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24)
Unit
% of people ages 15-24
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 2,762 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.