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
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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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Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,267 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of adults over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.