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
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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

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
287 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release