Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Macau, China
Macau, China: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.97 GPIA in 2016. ▬ Flat
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Macau, China, 1981–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 0.97 GPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Macau, China peaked at 0.97 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.92 GPIA, in 2001.
Macau, China ranks 40th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.93 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.92 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.94 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.96 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.97 GPIA | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.93 GPIA | 0.93 GPIA | 0.93 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.93 GPIA | 0.92 GPIA | 0.94 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.965 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 2 |
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More education data for Macau, China
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 239 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,188 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,303 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,314 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Macau, China?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Macau, China was 0.97 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.97 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.92 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Macau, China rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Macau, China ranks 40th out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release