China vs IDA & IBRD total: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female

China
27.90 million number
in 2018
IDA & IBRD total
465.33 million number
in 2019
China rank
3rd
IDA & IBRD total rank
2nd

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female over time

  • China
  • IDA & IBRD total
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How they compare

IDA & IBRD total currently reports 465.33 million number against 27.90 million number in China, a difference of 437.44 million number.

That makes IDA & IBRD total's figure about 16.7 times China's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, IDA & IBRD total has been ahead every year.

China ranks 3rd 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 162.26 million number 535.75 million number 373.49 million number IDA & IBRD total
1990s 130.98 million number 541.17 million number 410.19 million number IDA & IBRD total
2000s 64.14 million number 495.15 million number 431.01 million number IDA & IBRD total
2010s 33.87 million number 475.85 million number 441.98 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, female, China or IDA & IBRD total?
IDA & IBRD total, at 465.33 million number against 27.90 million number in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female between China and IDA & IBRD total?
437.44 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, female?
China ranks 3rd 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,268 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.