China vs Middle income: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male

China
9.14 million number
in 2018
Middle income
214.21 million number
in 2019
China rank
6th
Middle income rank
4th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time

  • China
  • Middle income
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How they compare

Middle income currently reports 214.21 million number against 9.14 million number in China, a difference of 205.07 million number.

That makes Middle income's figure about 23.4 times China's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.

China ranks 6th and Middle income ranks 4th of 87 countries.

Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Middle income Difference Ahead
1980s 72.74 million number 281.86 million number 209.12 million number Middle income
1990s 55.82 million number 278.25 million number 222.44 million number Middle income
2000s 24.06 million number 234.39 million number 210.33 million number Middle income
2010s 11.71 million number 221.50 million number 209.79 million number 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 Middle income?
Middle income, at 214.21 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 Middle income?
205.07 million number, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Middle income?
5 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2018.
How do China and Middle income rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
China ranks 6th and Middle income ranks 4th 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.