China vs Low & middle income: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female

China
27.90 million number
in 2018
Low & middle income
464.58 million number
in 2019
China rank
3rd
Low & middle income rank
3rd

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female over time

  • China
  • Low & middle income
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How they compare

Low & middle income currently reports 464.58 million number against 27.90 million number in China, a difference of 436.68 million number.

That makes Low & middle income's figure about 16.7 times China's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.

China ranks 3rd and Low & middle income ranks 3rd of 87 countries.

Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1980s 162.26 million number 534.35 million number 372.09 million number Low & middle income
1990s 130.98 million number 539.87 million number 408.89 million number Low & middle income
2000s 64.14 million number 494.08 million number 429.94 million number Low & middle income
2010s 33.87 million number 475.06 million number 441.19 million number Low & middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female, China or Low & middle income?
Low & middle income, at 464.58 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 Low & middle income?
436.68 million number, with Low & middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Low & middle income?
5 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2018.
How do China and Low & middle income rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
China ranks 3rd and Low & middle income ranks 3rd 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.