Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Macau, China
Macau, China: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 0.98 GPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Macau, China, 1981–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2016, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Macau, China stood at 0.98 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Macau, China peaked at 0.98 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.91 GPIA, in 1981.
Macau, China ranks 43rd of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.91 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.95 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.97 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.98 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.91 GPIA | 0.91 GPIA | 0.91 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.96 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.98 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 40 Palestine, State of 0.9886 GPIA compare
- 41 Panama 0.9869 GPIA compare
- 42 Myanmar 0.9818 GPIA compare
- 43 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.98 GPIA compare
- 43 Indonesia 0.98 GPIA compare
- 43 Saudi Arabia 0.98 GPIA compare
- 43 Türkiye 0.98 GPIA compare
More education data for Macau, China
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 25,400 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0291 units per person (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 547 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,014 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30,211 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18,335 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Macau, China?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Macau, China was 0.98 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.98 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.91 GPIA in 1981.
- How does Macau, China rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Macau, China ranks 43rd out of 87 countries with data for 2016.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release