China vs MDG: Eastern Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
China
81.2%
in 2020
MDG: Eastern Asia
85.8%
in 2024
China rank
28th
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
29th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- China
- MDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 85.8% against 81.2% in China, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes MDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, MDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
China ranks 28th and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 29th of 90 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 | 6.2% | 12.4% | 6.3% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 21.6% | 13.5% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 42.3% | 45.1% | 2.9% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 64.1% | 1.5% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 82.1% | 0.9% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, China or MDG: Eastern Asia?
- MDG: Eastern Asia, at 85.8% against 81.2% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between China and MDG: Eastern Asia?
- 4.6%, 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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- China ranks 28th and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 29th of 90 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ 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