China vs IDA & IBRD total: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes
China
37.04 million number
in 2018
IDA & IBRD total
740.20 million number
in 2019
China rank
4th
IDA & IBRD total rank
2nd
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes over time
- China
- IDA & IBRD total
How they compare
IDA & IBRD total currently reports 740.20 million number against 37.04 million number in China, a difference of 703.17 million number.
That makes IDA & IBRD total's figure about 20.0 times China's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, IDA & IBRD total has been ahead every year.
China ranks 4th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd of 87 countries.
IDA & IBRD total has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | IDA & IBRD total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 235.00 million number | 848.70 million number | 613.70 million number | IDA & IBRD total |
| 1990s | 186.79 million number | 854.68 million number | 667.89 million number | IDA & IBRD total |
| 2000s | 88.20 million number | 773.21 million number | 685.01 million number | IDA & IBRD total |
| 2010s | 45.58 million number | 753.64 million number | 708.06 million number | IDA & IBRD total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, China or IDA & IBRD total?
- IDA & IBRD total, at 740.20 million number against 37.04 million number in China as of 2019.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between China and IDA & IBRD total?
- 703.17 million number, with IDA & IBRD total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and IDA & IBRD total?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2018.
- How do China and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- China ranks 4th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of adults over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.