Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Macau, China

Macau, China: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 4,593 number in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
4,593 number
World rank
79th
of 87 countries
All-time high
7,566 number
in 2001
All-time low
4,593 number
in 2016
Years of data
5
1981–2016

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Macau, China, 1981–2016

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1981199820161981: 6.9k number2001: 7.6k number2006: 6.9k number2011: 5.1k number2016: 4.6k number

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

Annual values for Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number) in Macau, China, 1981 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 76 Republic of Moldova 6,471 number compare
  2. 77 Maldives 6,430 number compare
  3. 78 Azerbaijan 5,015 number compare
  4. 80 Brunei Darussalam 3,348 number compare
  5. 81 Sao Tome and Principe 2,312 number compare
  6. 82 Seychelles 1,747 number compare

See the full ranking of 126 places →

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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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Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,271 data points, 1970–2019
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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.