Macau, China vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

Macau, China
72.1%
in 2016
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
83.9%
in 2024
Macau, China rank
38th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
37th

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

  • Macau, China
  • WB: Latin America & Caribbean
020406080197419992024

How they compare

WB: Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 83.9% against 72.1% in Macau, China, a difference of 11.8%.

That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 1.2 times Macau, China's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Macau, China ranks 38th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 37th of 90 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China WB: Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1980s 41.9% 53.4% 11.4% WB: Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 41.9% 68.9% 27.0% WB: Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 65.9% 76.3% 10.4% WB: Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Macau, China or WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
WB: Latin America & Caribbean, at 83.9% against 72.1% in Macau, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Macau, China and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
11.8%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2016.
How do Macau, China and WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Macau, China ranks 38th and WB: Latin America & 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