Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Macau, China
Macau, China: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 91.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Macau, China, 1981–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Macau, China stood at 91.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Macau, China peaked at 91.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 79.7%, in 2001.
That places Macau, China 29th out of 87 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 84.8% | — |
| 2001 | 79.7% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 80.8% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 88.5% | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 91.3% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 84.8% | 84.8% | 84.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.2% | 79.7% | 80.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 89.9% | 88.5% | 91.3% | 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, male in Macau, China?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Macau, China was 91.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 91.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.7% in 2001.
- How does Macau, China rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Macau, China ranks 29th out of 87 countries with data for 2016.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release