Macao vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Macao
81.2%
in 2016
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
88.9%
in 2024
Macao rank
34th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
32nd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Macao
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) currently reports 88.9% against 81.2% in Macao, a difference of 7.7%.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)'s figure about 1.1 times Macao's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Macao ahead.
Macao ranks 34th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 32nd of 85 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 1 and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.4% | 28.0% | 44.4% | Macao |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 60.6% | 2.5% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 77.8% | 0.9% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Macao or WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), at 88.9% against 81.2% in Macao as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Macao and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 7.7%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2016.
- How do Macao and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Macao ranks 34th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 32nd 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