Literacy rate, youth total in Macau, China
Macau, China: Literacy rate, youth total was 99.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth total in Macau, China, 1981–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of people ages 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, youth total in Macau, China is 99.8%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth total in Macau, China peaked at 99.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 94.7%, in 1981.
Macau, China ranks 9th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Literacy rate, youth total in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % of people ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 94.7% | — |
| 2001 | 99.6% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 99.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.6%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 99.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 99.0%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94.7% | 94.7% | 94.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 6 Belarus 99.9% compare
- 7 Republic of Moldova 99.8% compare
- 8 Mauritius 99.8% compare
- 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 99.8% compare
- 11 Philippines 99.8% compare
- 12 China 99.8% compare
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 total in Macau, China?
- Literacy rate, youth total in Macau, China was 99.8% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth total recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth total recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.7% in 1981.
- How does Macau, China rank for literacy rate, youth total?
- Macau, China ranks 9th out of 95 countries with data for 2016.
- Is literacy rate, youth total rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 total (% of people 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.