Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Macau, China
Macau, China: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 75.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Macau, China, 1981–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Macau, China is 75.2%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Macau, China peaked at 75.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 64.9%, in 1981.
That places Macau, China 8th out of 87 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 64.9% | — |
| 2001 | 74.6% | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 74.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 75.5% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 75.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.9% | 64.9% | 64.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 74.7% | 74.6% | 74.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 75.4% | 75.2% | 75.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
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, % female in Macau, China?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Macau, China was 75.2% 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 75.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.9% in 1981.
- How does Macau, China rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Macau, China ranks 8th 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 up 0.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.