Macau, China vs UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Macau, China
81.2%
in 2016
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
88.0%
in 2024
Macau, China rank
34th
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank
37th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Macau, China
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific currently reports 88.0% against 81.2% in Macau, China, a difference of 6.8%.
That makes UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific'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.
Macau, China ranks 34th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 37th of 85 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.4% | 33.8% | 38.6% | Macau, China |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 61.3% | 3.2% | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 77.3% | 0.4% | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Macau, China or UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, at 88.0% against 81.2% in Macau, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Macau, China and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 6.8%, with UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2016.
- How do Macau, China and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Macau, China ranks 34th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 37th of 85 countries.
- 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