Literacy rate, adult male in Macao
Macao: Literacy rate, adult male was 98.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, adult male in Macao, 1981–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of males ages 15 and above.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, adult male in Macao is 98.2%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, adult male in Macao peaked at 98.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 92.8%, in 1981.
Macao ranks 23rd of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, adult male in Macao, year by year
| Year | % of males ages 15 and above | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 92.8% | — |
| 2001 | 95.3% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 96.5% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 97.8% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 98.2% | +0.5% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 98.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.6%, 100% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Macao's 98.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.5%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.8% | 92.8% | 92.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.9% | 95.3% | 96.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 97.8% | 98.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More education data for Macao
- 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)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0291 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,188 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % 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 literacy rate, adult male in Macao?
- Literacy rate, adult male in Macao was 98.2% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, adult male recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, adult male recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.8% in 1981.
- How does Macao rank for literacy rate, adult male?
- Macao ranks 23rd out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
- Is literacy rate, adult male rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.