Macao vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male

Macao
91.3%
in 2016
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
94.4%
in 2024
Macao rank
29th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank
32nd

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

  • Macao
  • WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
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How they compare

WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 94.4% against 91.3% in Macao, a difference of 3.1%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Macao has been ahead every year.

Macao ranks 29th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 32nd 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 (ida & Ibrd) Difference Ahead
1980s 84.8% 47.7% 37.1% Macao
2000s 80.2% 77.0% 3.2% Macao
2010s 89.9% 88.2% 1.7% 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), at 94.4% 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
3.1%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2016.
How do Macao and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Macao ranks 29th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 32nd 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