Cross country literacy rates in Macao
Macao: Cross country literacy rates was 96.54 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
96.54
World rank
41st
of 128 countries
All-time high
96.54
in 2016
All-time low
57.5
in 1950
Years of data
6
1950–2016
Cross country literacy rates in Macao, 1950–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Macao recorded 96.54 for cross country literacy rates in 2016. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cross country literacy rates in Macao peaked at 96.54 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 57.5, in 1950.
Macao ranks 41st of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cross country literacy rates in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 57.5 | — |
| 1981 | 90.38 | +57.2% |
| 2001 | 91.3 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 93.5 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 95.64 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 96.54 | +0.9% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 96.54 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.82, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Macao's 96.54 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.05, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.5 | 57.5 | 57.5 | 1 |
| 1980s | 90.38 | 90.38 | 90.38 | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.4 | 91.3 | 93.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 96.09 | 95.64 | 96.54 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More education data for Macao
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.37 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.21 (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)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,809 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 31,617 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 38,349 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cross country literacy rates in Macao?
- Cross country literacy rates in Macao was 96.54 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cross country literacy rates recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 96.54 in 2016.
- What is the lowest cross country literacy rates recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.5 in 1950.
- How does Macao rank for cross country literacy rates?
- Macao ranks 41st out of 128 countries with data for 2016.
- Is cross country literacy rates rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cross country literacy rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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