Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Macau, China
Macau, China: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index was 1 GPI in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
1 GPI
World rank
24th
of 96 countries
All-time high
1 GPI
in 2001
All-time low
0.99 GPI
in 1981
Years of data
5
1981–2016
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Macau, China, 1981–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2016, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Macau, China stood at 1 GPI. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Macau, China peaked at 1 GPI in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.99 GPI, in 1981.
Macau, China ranks 24th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.99 GPI | — |
| 2001 | 1 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.99 GPI | 0.99 GPI | 0.99 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 2 |
| 2010s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 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)
- 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, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Macau, China?
- Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Macau, China was 1 GPI in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPI in 2001.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.99 GPI in 1981.
- How does Macau, China rank for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Macau, China ranks 24th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
- Is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.