Macao vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Macao
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Macao currently reports 81.2% against 38.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 43.2%.
That makes Macao's figure about 2.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Macao has been ahead every year.
Macao ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 83 countries.
Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.4% | 14.7% | 57.7% | Macao |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 23.0% | 35.1% | Macao |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 32.9% | 44.0% | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Macao or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Macao, at 81.2% against 38.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2016.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Macao and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 43.2%, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2016.
- How do Macao and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Macao ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the population age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.