China vs East Asia & Pacific: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes
China
375,315 number
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific
4.06 million number
in 2019
China rank
23rd
East Asia & Pacific rank
25th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- China
- East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific currently reports 4.06 million number against 375,315 number in China, a difference of 3.69 million number.
That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 10.8 times China's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
China ranks 23rd and East Asia & Pacific ranks 25th of 86 countries.
East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.68 million number | 34.04 million number | 10.36 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 14.61 million number | 22.08 million number | 7.47 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 2.30 million number | 7.87 million number | 5.57 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 596,501 number | 4.56 million number | 3.96 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
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 East Asia & Pacific?
- East Asia & Pacific, at 4.06 million number against 375,315 number in China as of 2019.
- What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between China and East Asia & Pacific?
- 3.69 million number, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and East Asia & Pacific?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2018.
- How do China and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- China ranks 23rd and East Asia & Pacific ranks 25th of 86 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
Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.