China vs Low & middle income: Literacy rate, adult male
China
98.4%
in 2020
Low & middle income
89.4%
in 2024
China rank
20th
Low & middle income rank
20th
Literacy rate, adult male over time
- China
- Low & middle income
How they compare
China currently reports 98.4% against 89.4% in Low & middle income, a difference of 9.0%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 20th and Low & middle income ranks 20th of 88 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.2% | 72.1% | 7.1% | China |
| 1990s | 87.0% | 77.4% | 9.6% | China |
| 2000s | 95.1% | 83.9% | 11.3% | China |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 86.6% | 10.9% | China |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 88.8% | 9.6% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, China or Low & middle income?
- China, at 98.4% against 89.4% in Low & middle income as of 2020.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between China and Low & middle income?
- 9.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Low & middle income?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2020.
- How do China and Low & middle income rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
- China ranks 20th and Low & middle income ranks 20th 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.