Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Macau, China
Macau, China: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 72.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Macau, China, 1981–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Macau, China is 72.1%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Macau, China peaked at 72.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 2001.
Macau, China ranks 38th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 41.9% | — |
| 2001 | 39.5% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 44.3% | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 59.7% | +34.8% |
| 2016 | 72.1% | +20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.9% | 41.9% | 41.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.9% | 39.5% | 44.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 65.9% | 59.7% | 72.1% | 2 |
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More education data for Macau, China
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 25,400 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0291 units per person (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 547 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,014 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30,211 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18,335 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Macau, China?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Macau, China was 72.1% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 72.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 2001.
- How does Macau, China rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Macau, China ranks 38th out of 90 countries with data for 2016.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release