China vs Low & middle income: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male
China
9.14 million number
in 2018
Low & middle income
274.37 million number
in 2019
China rank
6th
Low & middle income rank
3rd
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time
- China
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Low & middle income currently reports 274.37 million number against 9.14 million number in China, a difference of 265.23 million number.
That makes Low & middle income's figure about 30.0 times China's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.
China ranks 6th 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 | 72.74 million number | 312.22 million number | 239.48 million number | Low & middle income |
| 1990s | 55.82 million number | 312.85 million number | 257.04 million number | Low & middle income |
| 2000s | 24.06 million number | 277.44 million number | 253.38 million number | Low & middle income |
| 2010s | 11.71 million number | 277.29 million number | 265.58 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, male, China or Low & middle income?
- Low & middle income, at 274.37 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 Low & middle income?
- 265.23 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, male?
- China ranks 6th 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, male (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 males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.