Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Macao
Macao: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 97.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
97.3%
World rank
26th
of 88 countries
All-time high
97.3%
in 2016
All-time low
84.2%
in 1981
Years of data
5
1981–2016
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Macao, 1981–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Macao recorded 97.3% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Macao peaked at 97.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 84.2%, in 1981.
Macao ranks 26th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Macao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 84.2% | — |
| 2001 | 91.5% | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 94.0% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 96.2% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 84.2% | 84.2% | 84.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.8% | 91.5% | 94.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 96.2% | 97.3% | 2 |
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More education data for Macao
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,617 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Macao?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Macao was 97.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.2% in 1981.
- How does Macao rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Macao ranks 26th out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release