Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Macau, China
Macau, China: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 32.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
32.2%
World rank
76th
of 86 countries
All-time high
53.2%
in 1981
All-time low
27.7%
in 2001
Years of data
5
1981–2016
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Macau, China, 1981–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
Analysis
In 2016, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Macau, China stood at 32.2%.
The figure is down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Macau, China peaked at 53.2% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 2001.
That places Macau, China 76th out of 86 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 53.2% | — |
| 2001 | 27.7% | -47.9% |
| 2006 | 44.6% | +60.9% |
| 2011 | 48.6% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 32.2% | -33.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.2% | 53.2% | 53.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 27.7% | 44.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 32.2% | 48.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
More education data for Macau, China
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (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)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Macau, China?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Macau, China was 32.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 1981.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 2001.
- How does Macau, China rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Macau, China ranks 76th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.