Macao Literacy Rate 1981-2024

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.
  • Macao literacy rate for 2021 was 97.11%, a 0.57% increase from 2016.
  • Macao literacy rate for 2016 was 96.54%, a 0.9% increase from 2011.
  • Macao literacy rate for 2011 was 95.64%, a 2.14% increase from 2006.
  • Macao literacy rate for 2006 was 93.50%, a 2.2% increase from 2001.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Literacy Rate
Latvia 99.89%
Estonia 99.87%
Lithuania 99.83%
Poland 99.80%
Croatia 99.45%
Cyprus 99.36%
Hungary 99.10%
UAE 98.13%
Singapore 97.65%
Brunei 97.59%
Macao 97.11%
Portugal 96.78%
Malta 94.94%
Puerto Rico 92.40%
Macao Literacy Rate - Historical Data
Year Literacy Rate Annual Change
2021 97.11% 0.57%
2016 96.54% 0.90%
2011 95.64% 2.14%
2006 93.50% 2.20%
2001 91.30% 0.92%
1981 90.38% 0.92%