China vs MDG: Eastern Asia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
China
95.0%
in 2020
MDG: Eastern Asia
96.2%
in 2024
China rank
30th
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
33rd
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- China
- MDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 96.2% against 95.0% in China, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, MDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
China ranks 30th and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 33rd of 89 countries.
MDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | MDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.1% | 54.7% | 3.6% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 68.1% | 71.0% | 3.0% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 86.5% | 87.1% | 0.6% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 92.7% | 92.9% | 0.2% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 95.4% | 0.4% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, China or MDG: Eastern Asia?
- MDG: Eastern Asia, at 96.2% against 95.0% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between China and MDG: Eastern Asia?
- 1.2%, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and MDG: Eastern Asia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2020.
- How do China and MDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- China ranks 30th and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 33rd of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, 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
February 2026 Data Release