Macau, China vs Upper middle income: Literacy rate, youth total
Macau, China
99.8%
in 2016
Upper middle income
99.3%
in 2024
Macau, China rank
9th
Upper middle income rank
7th
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- Macau, China
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 99.8% against 99.3% in Upper middle income, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Macau, China has been ahead every year.
Macau, China ranks 9th and Upper middle income ranks 7th of 95 countries.
Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94.7% | 87.9% | 6.8% | Macau, China |
| 2000s | 99.6% | 97.8% | 1.8% | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 98.9% | 0.8% | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Macau, China or Upper middle income?
- Macau, China, at 99.8% against 99.3% in Upper middle income as of 2016.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Macau, China and Upper middle income?
- 0.5%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Upper middle income?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2016.
- How do Macau, China and Upper middle income rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- Macau, China ranks 9th and Upper middle income ranks 7th of 95 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.