Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China

Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes was 10,572 number in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
10,572 number
World rank
67th
of 82 countries
All-time high
14,077 number
in 2001
All-time low
7,549 number
in 1981
Years of data
5
1981–2016

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China, 1981–2016

05.0k10.0k15.0k1981199820161981: 7.5k number2001: 14.1k number2006: 14.0k number2011: 10.6k number2016: 10.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China is 10,572 number, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China peaked at 14,077 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7,549 number, in 1981.

That places Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 67th out of 82 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7,549 number 7,549 number 7,549 number 1
2000s 14,032 number 13,986 number 14,077 number 2
2010s 10,586 number 10,572 number 10,601 number 2

Countries ranked near Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China

  1. 64 Moldova, Republic of 11,576 number compare
  2. 65 Uruguay 11,122 number compare
  3. 66 Bahrain, Kingdom of 10,853 number compare
  4. 68 Malta 10,539 number compare
  5. 69 Qatar 9,622 number compare
  6. 70 Azerbaijan, Republic of 8,936 number compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China was 10,572 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
The highest recorded value was 14,077 number in 2001.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
The lowest recorded value was 7,549 number in 1981.
How does Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ranks 67th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.