Macau, China vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male

Macau, China
91.3%
in 2016
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
55.7%
in 2019
Macau, China rank
22nd
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
25th

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

  • Macau, China
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
20406080100197419962019

How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 91.3% against 55.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 35.6%.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

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

Macau, China ranks 22nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th of 83 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1980s 84.8% 28.6% 56.2% Macau, China
2000s 80.2% 38.2% 42.0% Macau, China
2010s 89.9% 49.7% 40.2% Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Macau, China or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Macau, China, at 91.3% against 55.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2016.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Macau, China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
35.6%, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2016.
How do Macau, China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Macau, China ranks 22nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,187 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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