China vs IBRD only: Literacy rate, youth total
China
99.8%
in 2020
IBRD only
98.3%
in 2024
China rank
12th
IBRD only rank
15th
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- China
- IBRD only
How they compare
China currently reports 99.8% against 98.3% in IBRD only, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 12th 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 | 88.8% | 78.7% | 10.1% | China |
| 1990s | 94.3% | 84.5% | 9.7% | China |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 90.6% | 8.2% | China |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 94.2% | 5.4% | China |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 97.6% | 2.2% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, China or IBRD only?
- China, at 99.8% against 98.3% in IBRD only as of 2020.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between China and IBRD only?
- 1.5%, 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 total?
- China ranks 12th 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 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.