Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Macau, China
Macau, China: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
1 GPIA
World rank
23rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2001
All-time low
0.99 GPIA
in 1981
Years of data
5
1981–2016
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Macau, China, 1981–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 1 GPIA for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Macau, China peaked at 1 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.99 GPIA, in 1981.
Macau, China ranks 23rd of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.99 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,188 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,303 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,314 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Macau, China?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Macau, China was 1 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.99 GPIA in 1981.
- How does Macau, China rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
- Macau, China ranks 23rd out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release