China vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Literacy rate, youth total
China
99.8%
in 2020
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
99.2%
in 2024
China rank
12th
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
9th
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- China
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
How they compare
China currently reports 99.8% against 99.2% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1982 it was East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
China ranks 12th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 95 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.8% | 89.1% | 0.4% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 94.3% | 94.3% | 0.1% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 97.9% | 1.0% | China |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 98.7% | 1.0% | China |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.1% | 0.7% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, China or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- China, at 99.8% against 99.2% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2020.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between China and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 0.6%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2020.
- How do China and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- China ranks 12th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth total (% of people 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.