Macau, China vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Macau, China
91.3%
in 2016
SDG: Eastern Asia
94.4%
in 2024
Macau, China rank
29th
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
30th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Macau, China
- SDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 94.4% against 91.3% in Macau, China, a difference of 3.1%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Macau, China has been ahead every year.
Macau, China ranks 29th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 30th of 87 countries.
Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | SDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 84.8% | 49.1% | 35.7% | Macau, China |
| 2000s | 80.2% | 76.6% | 3.6% | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 89.9% | 88.0% | 1.9% | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Macau, China or SDG: Eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern Asia, at 94.4% against 91.3% in Macau, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Macau, China and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 3.1%, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2016.
- How do Macau, China and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Macau, China ranks 29th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 30th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). 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