China vs Middle income: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes
China
37.04 million number
in 2018
Middle income
587.08 million number
in 2019
China rank
4th
Middle income rank
4th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes over time
- China
- Middle income
How they compare
Middle income currently reports 587.08 million number against 37.04 million number in China, a difference of 550.04 million number.
That makes Middle income's figure about 15.9 times China's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.
China ranks 4th and Middle income ranks 4th of 87 countries.
Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 235.00 million number | 769.60 million number | 534.60 million number | Middle income |
| 1990s | 186.79 million number | 764.02 million number | 577.23 million number | Middle income |
| 2000s | 88.20 million number | 662.33 million number | 574.13 million number | Middle income |
| 2010s | 45.58 million number | 609.73 million number | 564.15 million number | Middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, China or Middle income?
- Middle income, at 587.08 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 Middle income?
- 550.04 million number, with Middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Middle income?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2018.
- How do China and Middle income rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- China ranks 4th and Middle income ranks 4th 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.