China vs WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes
China
397,478
in 2020
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
72.55 million
in 2024
China rank
13th
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank
12th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- China
- WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
How they compare
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) currently reports 72.55 million against 397,478 in China, a difference of 72.15 million.
That makes WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)'s figure about 182.5 times China's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) has been ahead every year.
China ranks 13th and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 12th of 58 countries.
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.93 million | 57.53 million | 34.60 million | WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) |
| 1990s | 14.50 million | 64.94 million | 50.44 million | WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) |
| 2000s | 2.30 million | 74.07 million | 71.77 million | WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) |
| 2010s | 805,867 | 78.37 million | 77.57 million | WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) |
| 2020s | 397,478 | 70.54 million | 70.14 million | WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) |
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 WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), at 72.55 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 WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- 72.15 million, with WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2020.
- How do China and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- China ranks 13th and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 12th 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