Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Macao
Macao: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 81.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Macao, 1981–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Macao recorded 81.2% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Macao peaked at 81.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 56.2%, in 2001.
Macao ranks 26th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Macao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 72.4% | — |
| 2001 | 56.2% | -22.4% |
| 2006 | 60.1% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 72.6% | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 81.2% | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.4% | 72.4% | 72.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 56.2% | 60.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 72.6% | 81.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More reference data data for Macao
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.037 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.025 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 8.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0032 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 8.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0131 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Macao?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Macao was 81.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 81.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.2% in 2001.
- How does Macao rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Macao ranks 26th out of 83 countries with data for 2016.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.