China vs Upper middle income: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female

China
75.3%
in 2018
Upper middle income
65.5%
in 2019
China rank
7th
Upper middle income rank
9th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time

  • China
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

China currently reports 75.3% against 65.5% in Upper middle income, a difference of 9.8%.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Upper middle income's.

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

China ranks 7th and Upper middle income ranks 9th of 87 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1980s 69.0% 67.3% 1.8% China
1990s 70.1% 67.6% 2.5% China
2000s 72.7% 68.1% 4.6% China
2010s 74.5% 66.0% 8.4% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, China or Upper middle income?
China, at 75.3% against 65.5% in Upper middle income as of 2018.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between China and Upper middle income?
9.8%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Upper middle income?
5 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2018.
How do China and Upper middle income rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
China ranks 7th and Upper middle income ranks 9th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female. 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, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,267 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.