Macao vs MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

Macao
72.1%
in 2016
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
83.9%
in 2024
Macao rank
38th
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
37th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time

  • Macao
  • MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
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How they compare

MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 83.9% against 72.1% in Macao, a difference of 11.8%.

That makes MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 1.2 times Macao's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Macao ranks 38th and MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 37th of 90 countries.

MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macao MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
1980s 41.9% 53.4% 11.4% MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
2000s 41.9% 68.9% 27.0% MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
2010s 65.9% 76.3% 10.4% MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Macao or MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, at 83.9% against 72.1% in Macao as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Macao and MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
11.8%, with MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2016.
How do Macao and MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Macao ranks 38th and MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 37th of 90 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,562 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release