Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Macao
Macao: Literacy rate vs gdp per capita was 96.54 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
96.54
World rank
27th
of 89 countries
All-time high
96.54
in 2016
All-time low
90.38
in 1981
Years of data
5
1981–2016
Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Macao, 1981–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Macao is 96.54, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Macao peaked at 96.54 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 90.38, in 1981.
That places Macao 27th out of 89 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 90.38 | — |
| 2001 | 91.3 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 93.5 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 95.64 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 96.54 | +0.9% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 96.54 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.73, 99% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Macao's 96.54 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.06, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.38 | 90.38 | 90.38 | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.4 | 91.3 | 93.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 96.09 | 95.64 | 96.54 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More education data for Macao
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.37 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.21 (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)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,809 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 31,617 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 38,349 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Macao?
- Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Macao was 96.54 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate vs gdp per capita recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 96.54 in 2016.
- What is the lowest literacy rate vs gdp per capita recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.38 in 1981.
- How does Macao rank for literacy rate vs gdp per capita?
- Macao ranks 27th out of 89 countries with data for 2016.
- Is literacy rate vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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