Low & middle income vs Macau, China: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female

Low & middle income
67.5%
in 2019
Macau, China
78.2%
in 2016
Low & middle income rank
12th
Macau, China rank
15th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female over time

  • Low & middle income
  • Macau, China
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How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 78.2% against 67.5% in Low & middle income, a difference of 10.7%.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.2 times Low & middle income's.

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

Low & middle income ranks 12th and Macau, China ranks 15th of 37 groups.

Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low & middle income Macau, China Difference Ahead
1980s 64.1% 85.0% 21.0% Macau, China
2000s 66.7% 80.4% 13.7% Macau, China
2010s 67.0% 79.7% 12.8% Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female, Low & middle income or Macau, China?
Macau, China, at 78.2% against 67.5% in Low & middle income as of 2016.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between Low & middle income and Macau, China?
10.7%, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Macau, China?
5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2016.
How do Low & middle income and Macau, China rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Low & middle income ranks 12th and Macau, China ranks 15th of 37 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.