China vs WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
China
81.2%
in 2020
WB: Late-demographic Dividend
86.7%
in 2024
China rank
28th
WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank
27th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- China
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend
How they compare
WB: Late-demographic Dividend currently reports 86.7% against 81.2% in China, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes WB: Late-demographic Dividend's figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, WB: Late-demographic Dividend has been ahead every year.
China ranks 28th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 27th of 90 countries.
WB: Late-demographic Dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | WB: Late-demographic Dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.2% | 36.7% | 30.5% | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 44.3% | 36.2% | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
| 2000s | 42.3% | 58.7% | 16.4% | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 71.5% | 8.8% | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 83.8% | 2.7% | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, China or WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend, at 86.7% against 81.2% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between China and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- 5.5%, with WB: Late-demographic Dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2020.
- How do China and WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- China ranks 28th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 27th 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