Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Macau, China
Macau, China: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 4,593 number in 2016. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Macau, China, 1981–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2016, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Macau, China stood at 4,593 number. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Macau, China peaked at 7,566 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4,593 number, in 2016.
That places Macau, China 79th out of 87 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6,863 number | — |
| 2001 | 7,566 number | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 6,872 number | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 5,130 number | -25.3% |
| 2016 | 4,593 number | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,863 number | 6,863 number | 6,863 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 7,219 number | 6,872 number | 7,566 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,862 number | 4,593 number | 5,130 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 76 Republic of Moldova 6,471 number compare
- 77 Maldives 6,430 number compare
- 78 Azerbaijan 5,015 number compare
- 80 Brunei Darussalam 3,348 number compare
- 81 Sao Tome and Principe 2,312 number compare
- 82 Seychelles 1,747 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)
- 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, male in Macau, China?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Macau, China was 4,593 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 7,566 number in 2001.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,593 number in 2016.
- How does Macau, China rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Macau, China ranks 79th out of 87 countries with data for 2016.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.