Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Macau, China
Macau, China: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.79 GPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Macau, China, 1981–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 0.79 GPIA for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Macau, China peaked at 0.79 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.49 GPIA, in 1981.
Macau, China ranks 42nd of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.49 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.5 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.55 GPIA | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.68 GPIA | +23.6% |
| 2016 | 0.79 GPIA | +16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.49 GPIA | 0.49 GPIA | 0.49 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.525 GPIA | 0.5 GPIA | 0.55 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.735 GPIA | 0.68 GPIA | 0.79 GPIA | 2 |
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More education data for Macau, China
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 239 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,188 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,303 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,314 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Macau, China?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Macau, China was 0.79 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.79 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.49 GPIA in 1981.
- How does Macau, China rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Macau, China ranks 42nd out of 84 countries with data for 2016.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release