Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in China
China: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 199,329 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in China, 1982–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in China is 199,329 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in China peaked at 5.21 million number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 199,329 number, in 2018.
China ranks 21st of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in China, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 5.21 million number | — |
| 1990 | 3.96 million number | -24.1% |
| 2000 | 832,802 number | -78.9% |
| 2010 | 370,575 number | -55.5% |
| 2018 | 199,329 number | -46.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.21 million number | 5.21 million number | 5.21 million number | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.96 million number | 3.96 million number | 3.96 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 832,802 number | 832,802 number | 832,802 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 284,952 number | 199,329 number | 370,575 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.74 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2971 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 45.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in China?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in China was 199,329 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 5.21 million number in 1982.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 199,329 number in 2018.
- How does China rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- China ranks 21st out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. 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 Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.