China vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Literacy rate, adult total
China
96.7%
in 2020
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
75.6%
in 2024
China rank
25th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
27th
Literacy rate, adult total over time
- China
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
China currently reports 96.7% against 75.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 21.1%.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 25th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 27th of 89 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.5% | 43.4% | 22.1% | China |
| 1990s | 77.8% | 50.7% | 27.1% | China |
| 2000s | 90.9% | 60.8% | 30.1% | China |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 70.0% | 25.1% | China |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 73.5% | 23.3% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, China or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- China, at 96.7% against 75.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 21.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2020.
- How do China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for literacy rate, adult total?
- China ranks 25th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 27th 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.
Individual pages
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.