China vs IDA & IBRD total: Literacy rate, adult male
China
98.4%
in 2020
IDA & IBRD total
89.5%
in 2024
China rank
20th
IDA & IBRD total rank
18th
Literacy rate, adult male over time
- China
- IDA & IBRD total
How they compare
China currently reports 98.4% against 89.5% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 8.9%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 20th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 18th of 88 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | IDA & IBRD total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.2% | 72.5% | 6.7% | China |
| 1990s | 87.0% | 77.7% | 9.3% | China |
| 2000s | 95.1% | 84.1% | 11.0% | China |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 86.8% | 10.7% | China |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 88.9% | 9.5% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, China or IDA & IBRD total?
- China, at 98.4% against 89.5% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2020.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between China and IDA & IBRD total?
- 8.9%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and IDA & IBRD total?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2020.
- How do China and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
- China ranks 20th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 18th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.