Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Macau, China
Macau, China: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes was 18,522 number in 2016. ▬ Flat
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Macau, China, 1981–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 18,522 number for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Macau, China peaked at 29,801 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 18,522 number, in 2016.
That places Macau, China 77th out of 87 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 19,537 number | — |
| 2001 | 29,801 number | +52.5% |
| 2006 | 27,352 number | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 20,952 number | -23.4% |
| 2016 | 18,522 number | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19,537 number | 19,537 number | 19,537 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 28,576 number | 27,352 number | 29,801 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 19,737 number | 18,522 number | 20,952 number | 2 |
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- 74 Vanuatu 22,361 number compare
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- 76 Malta 20,697 number compare
- 78 Azerbaijan 15,779 number compare
- 79 Brunei Darussalam 9,199 number compare
- 80 Maldives 9,047 number compare
More education data for Macau, China
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 239 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,938 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0291 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,014 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0267 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Macau, China?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Macau, China was 18,522 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 29,801 number in 2001.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,522 number in 2016.
- How does Macau, China rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- Macau, China ranks 77th out of 87 countries with data for 2016.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of adults over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.