China vs Early-demographic dividend: Literacy rate, adult total
China
96.7%
in 2020
Early-demographic dividend
82.1%
in 2024
China rank
25th
Early-demographic dividend rank
22nd
Literacy rate, adult total over time
- China
- Early-demographic dividend
How they compare
China currently reports 96.7% against 82.1% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 14.6%.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Early-demographic dividend's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 25th and Early-demographic dividend ranks 22nd of 89 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Early-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.5% | 52.6% | 12.9% | China |
| 1990s | 77.8% | 58.4% | 19.4% | China |
| 2000s | 90.9% | 68.4% | 22.5% | China |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 75.3% | 19.8% | China |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 80.3% | 16.4% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, China or Early-demographic dividend?
- China, at 96.7% against 82.1% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2020.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between China and Early-demographic dividend?
- 14.6%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Early-demographic dividend?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2020.
- How do China and Early-demographic dividend rank globally for literacy rate, adult total?
- China ranks 25th and Early-demographic dividend ranks 22nd of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult total (% of people 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.