China vs IBRD only: Literacy rate, youth male
China
99.8%
in 2020
IBRD only
98.5%
in 2024
China rank
13th
IBRD only rank
15th
Literacy rate, youth male over time
- China
- IBRD only
How they compare
China currently reports 99.8% against 98.5% in IBRD only, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 13th and IBRD only ranks 15th of 95 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 95.2% | 84.9% | 10.3% | China |
| 1990s | 97.0% | 88.9% | 8.1% | China |
| 2000s | 99.2% | 93.3% | 5.9% | China |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 95.7% | 4.0% | China |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 98.1% | 1.6% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, China or IBRD only?
- China, at 99.8% against 98.5% in IBRD only as of 2020.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between China and IBRD only?
- 1.3%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and IBRD only?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2020.
- How do China and IBRD only rank globally for literacy rate, youth male?
- China ranks 13th and IBRD only ranks 15th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.