AIMS: East Asia vs Macau, China: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes

AIMS: East Asia
88.3%
in 2024
Macau, China
81.2%
in 2016
AIMS: East Asia rank
36th
Macau, China rank
34th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time

  • AIMS: East Asia
  • Macau, China
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How they compare

AIMS: East Asia currently reports 88.3% against 81.2% in Macau, China, a difference of 7.1%.

That makes AIMS: East Asia's figure about 1.1 times Macau, China's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Macau, China ahead.

AIMS: East Asia ranks 36th and Macau, China ranks 34th of 201 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, AIMS: East Asia averaged higher in 2 and Macau, China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade AIMS: East Asia Macau, China Difference Ahead
1980s 32.9% 72.4% 39.5% Macau, China
2000s 61.1% 58.1% 3.0% AIMS: East Asia
2010s 77.4% 76.9% 0.5% AIMS: East Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, AIMS: East Asia or Macau, China?
AIMS: East Asia, at 88.3% against 81.2% in Macau, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between AIMS: East Asia and Macau, China?
7.1%, with AIMS: East Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: East Asia and Macau, China?
5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2016.
How do AIMS: East Asia and Macau, China rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
AIMS: East Asia ranks 36th and Macau, China ranks 34th of 201 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
286 places, 9,550 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release