China vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
China
81.2%
in 2020
SDG: Eastern Asia
84.6%
in 2024
China rank
28th
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
31st
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- China
- SDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 84.6% against 81.2% in China, a difference of 3.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1982 it was SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
China ranks 28th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 31st of 90 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Eastern Asia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | SDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.2% | 17.4% | 11.2% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 25.5% | 17.4% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 42.3% | 45.1% | 2.9% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 63.0% | 0.4% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 80.7% | 0.5% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, China or SDG: Eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern Asia, at 84.6% against 81.2% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between China and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 3.4%, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2020.
- How do China and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- China ranks 28th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 31st 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