China vs MDG: Eastern Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
China
93.7%
in 2020
MDG: Eastern Asia
95.4%
in 2024
China rank
22nd
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
25th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- China
- MDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 95.4% against 93.7% in China, a difference of 1.7%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, MDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
China ranks 22nd and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 25th of 87 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 | 43.5% | 46.2% | 2.7% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 45.1% | 60.5% | 15.4% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 76.0% | 76.5% | 0.4% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 86.4% | 0.3% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 93.9% | 0.2% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, China or MDG: Eastern Asia?
- MDG: Eastern Asia, at 95.4% against 93.7% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between China and MDG: Eastern Asia?
- 1.7%, 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, male?
- China ranks 22nd and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 25th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). 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