China vs IDA total: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male

China
9.14 million number
in 2018
IDA total
134.69 million number
in 2019
China rank
6th
IDA total rank
8th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time

  • China
  • IDA total
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How they compare

IDA total currently reports 134.69 million number against 9.14 million number in China, a difference of 125.55 million number.

That makes IDA total's figure about 14.7 times China's.

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

China ranks 6th and IDA total ranks 8th of 87 countries.

IDA total has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China IDA total Difference Ahead
1980s 72.74 million number 83.69 million number 10.95 million number IDA total
1990s 55.82 million number 96.16 million number 40.35 million number IDA total
2000s 24.06 million number 109.52 million number 85.46 million number IDA total
2010s 11.71 million number 129.89 million number 118.18 million number IDA total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male, China or IDA total?
IDA total, at 134.69 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 IDA total?
125.55 million number, with IDA total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and IDA total?
5 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2018.
How do China and IDA total rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
China ranks 6th and IDA total ranks 8th 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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About this data

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

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