Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in China
China: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 75.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
75.3%
World rank
7th
of 87 countries
All-time high
75.3%
in 2018
All-time low
69.0%
in 1982
Years of data
5
1982–2018
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in China, 1982–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in China stood at 75.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in China peaked at 75.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 69.0%, in 1982.
China ranks 7th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 69.0% | — |
| 1990 | 70.1% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 72.7% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 73.6% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 75.3% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.0% | 69.0% | 69.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 70.1% | 70.1% | 70.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.7% | 72.7% | 72.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 74.5% | 73.6% | 75.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
- 4 Montenegro 76.7% compare
- 5 Singapore 76.3% compare
- 6 Palestine, State of 75.7% compare
- 8 Macau, China 75.2% compare
- 9 Peru 74.7% compare
- 10 Sao Tome and Principe 73.5% compare
More education data for China
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.36 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0771 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in China?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in China was 75.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 75.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 1982.
- How does China rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- China ranks 7th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.