Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Macau, China
Macau, China: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 98.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Macau, China, 1981–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Macau, China stood at 98.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Macau, China peaked at 98.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 90.0%, in 1981.
Macau, China ranks 26th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 90.0% | — |
| 2001 | 93.6% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 95.5% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 97.2% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.0% | 90.0% | 90.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.6% | 93.6% | 95.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 97.2% | 98.0% | 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Macau, China?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Macau, China was 98.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.0% in 1981.
- How does Macau, China rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Macau, China ranks 26th out of 87 countries with data for 2016.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release