Macau, China vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Macau, China
91.3%
in 2016
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
94.5%
in 2024
Macau, China rank
29th
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
28th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Macau, China
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries currently reports 94.5% against 91.3% in Macau, China, a difference of 3.2%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Macau, China has been ahead every year.
Macau, China ranks 29th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 28th 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 | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 84.8% | 48.2% | 36.6% | Macau, China |
| 2000s | 80.2% | 77.3% | 2.9% | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 89.9% | 88.4% | 1.5% | 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, at 94.5% 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 3.2%, with UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2016.
- How do Macau, China and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Macau, China ranks 29th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 28th 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