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
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
February 2026 Data Release