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
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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About this data
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.