Least developed countries vs Macao: Literacy rate, adult female
Least developed countries
62.2%
in 2024
Macao
95.0%
in 2016
Least developed countries rank
34th
Macao rank
31st
Literacy rate, adult female over time
- Least developed countries
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 95.0% against 62.2% in Least developed countries, a difference of 32.8%.
That makes Macao's figure about 1.5 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Macao has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 34th and Macao ranks 31st of 39 groups.
Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.2% | 86.2% | 57.0% | Macao |
| 2000s | 43.7% | 89.2% | 45.6% | Macao |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 94.4% | 40.4% | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, Least developed countries or Macao?
- Macao, at 95.0% against 62.2% in Least developed countries as of 2016.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between Least developed countries and Macao?
- 32.8%, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Macao?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2016.
- How do Least developed countries and Macao rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?
- Least developed countries ranks 34th and Macao ranks 31st of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.