Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Macau, China
Macau, China: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling was 96.54 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
96.54
World rank
40th
of 128 countries
All-time high
96.54
in 2016
All-time low
57.5
in 1950
Years of data
6
1950–2016
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Macau, China, 1950–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Macau, China stood at 96.54. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Macau, China peaked at 96.54 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 57.5, in 1950.
That places Macau, China 40th out of 128 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.5 | 57.5 | 57.5 | 1 |
| 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 Macau, China
- 37 Türkiye 97.26 compare
- 38 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 97.18 compare
- 39 China 96.74 compare
- 41 Belgium 96.5
- 41 France 96.5
- 41 United States of America 96.5
More education data for Macau, China
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 71.2% (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 89.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2,896 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Macau, China?
- Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Macau, China was 96.54 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 96.54 in 2016.
- What is the lowest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.5 in 1950.
- How does Macau, China rank for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
- Macau, China ranks 40th out of 128 countries with data for 2016.
- Is literacy rates vs average years of schooling rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rates vs average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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