Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Macau, China

Macau, China: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 91.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
91.3%
World rank
22nd
of 83 countries
All-time high
91.3%
in 2016
All-time low
79.7%
in 2001
Years of data
5
1981–2016

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Macau, China, 1981–2016

0204060801001981199820161981: 84.8 %2001: 79.7 %2006: 80.8 %2011: 88.5 %2016: 91.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Macau, China stood at 91.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Macau, China peaked at 91.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 79.7%, in 2001.

Macau, China ranks 22nd of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Macau, China, year by year

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%) in Macau, China, 1981 to 2016.
Year % Change
1981 84.8%
2001 79.7% -6.1%
2006 80.8% +1.4%
2011 88.5% +9.5%
2016 91.3% +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 84.8% 84.8% 84.8% 1
2000s 80.2% 79.7% 80.8% 2
2010s 89.9% 88.5% 91.3% 2

Countries ranked near Macau, China

  1. 19 China 92.8% compare
  2. 20 Portugal 92.7% compare
  3. 21 Palestine, State of 91.5% compare
  4. 23 Maldives 91.2% compare
  5. 24 Chile 90.6% compare
  6. 25 Peru 90.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Macau, China?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Macau, China was 91.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 91.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 79.7% in 2001.
How does Macau, China rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Macau, China ranks 22nd out of 83 countries with data for 2016.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Macau, China data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.