Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Macau, China
Macau, China: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 13,929 number in 2016. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Macau, China, 1981–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 13,929 number for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in 2016.
That represents a change of down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Macau, China peaked at 22,235 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12,674 number, in 1981.
That places Macau, China 75th out of 87 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 12,674 number | — |
| 2001 | 22,235 number | +75.4% |
| 2006 | 20,480 number | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 15,821 number | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 13,929 number | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12,674 number | 12,674 number | 12,674 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 21,358 number | 20,480 number | 22,235 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 14,875 number | 13,929 number | 15,821 number | 2 |
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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)
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0558 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Macau, China?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Macau, China was 13,929 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 22,235 number in 2001.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,674 number in 1981.
- How does Macau, China rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Macau, China ranks 75th out of 87 countries with data for 2016.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.