IDA total vs Macao: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

IDA total
24.5%
in 2016
Macao
72.1%
in 2016
IDA total rank
35th
Macao rank
34th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time

  • IDA total
  • Macao
20406080198119982016

How they compare

Macao currently reports 72.1% against 24.5% in IDA total, a difference of 47.6%.

That makes Macao's figure about 2.9 times IDA total's.

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

IDA total ranks 35th and Macao ranks 34th of 38 groups.

Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA total Macao Difference Ahead
1980s 16.0% 41.9% 26.0% Macao
2000s 20.7% 41.9% 21.2% Macao
2010s 23.4% 65.9% 42.5% Macao

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, IDA total or Macao?
Macao, at 72.1% against 24.5% in IDA total as of 2016.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between IDA total and Macao?
47.6%, with Macao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Macao?
5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2016.
How do IDA total and Macao rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
IDA total ranks 35th and Macao ranks 34th of 38 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,197 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of females 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 female literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.