China vs ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes
China
397,478
in 2020
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
55.69 million
in 2024
China rank
13th
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) rank
14th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- China
- ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
How they compare
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) currently reports 55.69 million against 397,478 in China, a difference of 55.30 million.
That makes ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)'s figure about 140.1 times China's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) has been ahead every year.
China ranks 13th and ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 14th of 58 countries.
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.93 million | 37.53 million | 14.60 million | ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) |
| 1990s | 14.50 million | 41.28 million | 26.78 million | ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) |
| 2000s | 2.30 million | 50.69 million | 48.39 million | ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) |
| 2010s | 805,867 | 56.58 million | 55.78 million | ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) |
| 2020s | 397,478 | 52.45 million | 52.06 million | ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes, China or ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
- ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), at 55.69 million against 397,478 in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between China and ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
- 55.30 million, with ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2020.
- How do China and ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- China ranks 13th and ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 14th of 58 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release