China vs IDA & IBRD total: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female

China
18.20 million number
in 2018
IDA & IBRD total
94.74 million number
in 2019
China rank
2nd
IDA & IBRD total rank
1st

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female over time

  • China
  • IDA & IBRD total
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How they compare

IDA & IBRD total currently reports 94.74 million number against 18.20 million number in China, a difference of 76.54 million number.

That makes IDA & IBRD total's figure about 5.2 times China's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, IDA & IBRD total has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and IDA & IBRD total ranks 1st of 82 countries.

IDA & IBRD total has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China IDA & IBRD total Difference Ahead
1980s 26.31 million number 65.26 million number 38.94 million number IDA & IBRD total
1990s 32.52 million number 77.94 million number 45.43 million number IDA & IBRD total
2000s 26.70 million number 82.29 million number 55.59 million number IDA & IBRD total
2010s 19.88 million number 89.57 million number 69.68 million number IDA & IBRD total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female, China or IDA & IBRD total?
IDA & IBRD total, at 94.74 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 IDA & IBRD total?
76.54 million number, with IDA & IBRD total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and IDA & IBRD total?
5 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2018.
How do China and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
China ranks 2nd and IDA & IBRD total ranks 1st 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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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
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Total number of females over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.