Macao SAR, China: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
In , Macao SAR, China's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 96.54.
That's up 0.9% from 2011, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2016 was 89.47 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS) • Data as of 2016
Trend (2006–2016)
Highlights
- Peak
- 96.54
- Trough
- 93.50
- 5-year change
- +0.9%
- +0.2% / yr
- 10-year change
- +3.3%
- +0.3% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) |
|---|---|
| 96.5400 | |
| 95.6400 | |
| 93.5000 |
About Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Indicator code: SE.ADT.LITR.ZS • Category: Education
Frequently asked questions
- What was Macao SAR, China's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2016?
- In 2016, Macao SAR, China's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 96.54, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Macao SAR, China's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
- Macao SAR, China's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rose 0.9% from 2011 to 2016.
- How does Macao SAR, China's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2016 was 89.47, so Macao SAR, China is above the world average.
- What is Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) and how is it measured?
- Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.