China vs IBRD only: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female

China
18.20 million number
in 2018
IBRD only
70.99 million number
in 2019
China rank
2nd
IBRD only rank
5th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female over time

  • China
  • IBRD only
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M197519972019

How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 70.99 million number against 18.20 million number in China, a difference of 52.79 million number.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 3.9 times China's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and IBRD only ranks 5th of 82 countries.

IBRD only has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China IBRD only Difference Ahead
1980s 26.31 million number 55.74 million number 29.43 million number IBRD only
1990s 32.52 million number 66.08 million number 33.57 million number IBRD only
2000s 26.70 million number 66.94 million number 40.24 million number IBRD only
2010s 19.88 million number 68.46 million number 48.57 million number IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female, China or IBRD only?
IBRD only, at 70.99 million number against 18.20 million number in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female between China and IBRD only?
52.79 million number, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and IBRD only?
5 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2018.
How do China and IBRD only rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
China ranks 2nd and IBRD only ranks 5th of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ 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

Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,221 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of females over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.