Macao vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Macao
91.3%
in 2016
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
94.5%
in 2024
Macao rank
29th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
28th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Macao
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) currently reports 94.5% against 91.3% in Macao, a difference of 3.2%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Macao has been ahead every year.
Macao ranks 29th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 28th of 87 countries.
Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 84.8% | 48.2% | 36.6% | Macao |
| 2000s | 80.2% | 77.3% | 2.9% | Macao |
| 2010s | 89.9% | 88.4% | 1.5% | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Macao or WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), at 94.5% against 91.3% in Macao as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Macao and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 3.2%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2016.
- How do Macao and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Macao ranks 29th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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