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