What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male between China and IBRD only?

131.06 million number, with IBRD only ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and IBRD only?

5 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs IBRD only: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male

China

9.14 million number

in 2018

IBRD only

140.21 million number

in 2019

China rank

6th

IBRD only rank

7th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time

China
IBRD only

How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 140.21 million number against 9.14 million number in China, a difference of 131.06 million number.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 15.3 times China's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.

China ranks 6th and IBRD only ranks 7th of 87 countries.

IBRD only has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	IBRD only	Difference	Ahead
1980s	72.74 million number	229.30 million number	156.56 million number	IBRD only
1990s	55.82 million number	217.38 million number	161.56 million number	IBRD only
2000s	24.06 million number	168.58 million number	144.52 million number	IBRD only
2010s	11.71 million number	147.93 million number	136.22 million number	IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male, China or IBRD only?: IBRD only, at 140.21 million number against 9.14 million number in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male between China and IBRD only?: 131.06 million number, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and IBRD only?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2018.
How do China and IBRD only rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?: China ranks 6th and IBRD only ranks 7th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (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, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 126 places, 2,271 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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