China vs East Asia & Pacific: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female

China
175,985 number
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific
1.90 million number
in 2019
China rank
22nd
East Asia & Pacific rank
25th

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female over time

  • China
  • East Asia & Pacific
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How they compare

East Asia & Pacific currently reports 1.90 million number against 175,985 number in China, a difference of 1.73 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 22nd 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 18.47 million number 24.62 million number 6.15 million number East Asia & Pacific
1990s 10.65 million number 14.99 million number 4.34 million number East Asia & Pacific
2000s 1.47 million number 4.58 million number 3.11 million number East Asia & Pacific
2010s 311,548 number 2.23 million number 1.92 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, female, China or East Asia & Pacific?
East Asia & Pacific, at 1.90 million number against 175,985 number in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female between China and East Asia & Pacific?
1.73 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, female?
China ranks 22nd and East Asia & Pacific ranks 25th of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of females between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.