Literacy rate, adult total in Macau, China
Macau, China: Literacy rate, adult total was 96.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, adult total in Macau, China, 1981–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of people ages 15 and above.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, adult total in Macau, China is 96.5%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, adult total in Macau, China peaked at 96.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 90.4%, in 1981.
That places Macau, China 27th out of 89 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, adult total in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % of people ages 15 and above | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 90.4% | — |
| 2001 | 91.3% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 93.5% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 95.6% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 96.5% | +0.9% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 96.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.7%, 99% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 96.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.1%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.4% | 90.4% | 90.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.4% | 91.3% | 93.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 95.6% | 96.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
More education data for Macau, China
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (2024)
- 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 total in Macau, China?
- Literacy rate, adult total in Macau, China was 96.5% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, adult total recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, adult total recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.4% in 1981.
- How does Macau, China rank for literacy rate, adult total?
- Macau, China ranks 27th out of 89 countries with data for 2016.
- Is literacy rate, adult total rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.