China vs Low & middle income: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female
China
18.20 million number
in 2018
Low & middle income
94.13 million number
in 2019
China rank
2nd
Low & middle income rank
2nd
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female over time
- China
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Low & middle income currently reports 94.13 million number against 18.20 million number in China, a difference of 75.93 million number.
That makes Low & middle income's figure about 5.2 times China's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Low & middle income ranks 2nd of 82 countries.
Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.31 million number | 64.61 million number | 38.30 million number | Low & middle income |
| 1990s | 32.52 million number | 77.25 million number | 44.74 million number | Low & middle income |
| 2000s | 26.70 million number | 81.63 million number | 54.93 million number | Low & middle income |
| 2010s | 19.88 million number | 89.01 million number | 69.13 million number | Low & middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female, China or Low & middle income?
- Low & middle income, at 94.13 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 Low & middle income?
- 75.93 million number, with Low & middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Low & middle income?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2018.
- How do China and Low & middle income rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
- China ranks 2nd and Low & middle income ranks 2nd 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
Total number of females over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.