Literacy rate, youth female in Macao
Macao: Literacy rate, youth female was 99.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth female in Macao, 1981–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, youth female in Macao is 99.9%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth female in Macao peaked at 99.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 94.2%, in 1981.
Macao ranks 7th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Literacy rate, youth female in Macao, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 94.2% | — |
| 2001 | 99.8% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 99.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.6%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Macao's 99.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.9%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94.2% | 94.2% | 94.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More education data for Macao
- 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 female in Macao?
- Literacy rate, youth female in Macao was 99.9% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.2% in 1981.
- How does Macao rank for literacy rate, youth female?
- Macao ranks 7th out of 105 countries with data for 2016.
- Is literacy rate, youth female rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.