Macao vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Literacy rate, adult female
Macao
95.0%
in 2016
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
67.4%
in 2024
Macao rank
31st
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
28th
Literacy rate, adult female over time
- Macao
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Macao currently reports 95.0% against 67.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 27.6%.
That makes Macao's figure about 1.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Macao has been ahead every year.
Macao ranks 31st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th of 89 countries.
Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.2% | 29.2% | 57.0% | Macao |
| 2000s | 89.2% | 52.9% | 36.3% | Macao |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 61.5% | 32.9% | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, Macao or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Macao, at 95.0% against 67.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2016.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between Macao and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 27.6%, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2016.
- How do Macao and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?
- Macao ranks 31st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th of 89 countries.
- 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.