Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in China
China: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 81.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in China, 1982–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in China stood at 81.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in China peaked at 81.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 1982.
That places China 28th out of 90 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 6.2% | — |
| 1990 | 8.1% | +30.5% |
| 2000 | 42.3% | +423.0% |
| 2010 | 62.6% | +48.2% |
| 2020 | 81.2% | +29.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 42.3% | 42.3% | 42.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 62.6% | 62.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 81.2% | 81.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 52.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -11.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 60.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in China?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in China was 81.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 81.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 1982.
- How does China rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- China ranks 28th out of 90 countries with data for 2020.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release