China (People’s Republic of) vs Middle income: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female
China (People’s Republic of)
18.20 million number
in 2018
Middle income
85.17 million number
in 2019
China (People’s Republic of) rank
2nd
Middle income rank
3rd
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Middle income
How they compare
Middle income currently reports 85.17 million number against 18.20 million number in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 66.96 million number.
That makes Middle income's figure about 4.7 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and Middle income ranks 3rd of 82 countries.
Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.31 million number | 61.09 million number | 34.78 million number | Middle income |
| 1990s | 32.52 million number | 72.97 million number | 40.45 million number | Middle income |
| 2000s | 26.70 million number | 76.10 million number | 49.39 million number | Middle income |
| 2010s | 19.88 million number | 81.21 million number | 61.33 million number | Middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female, China (People’s Republic of) or Middle income?
- Middle income, at 85.17 million number against 18.20 million number in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female between China (People’s Republic of) and Middle income?
- 66.96 million number, with Middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Middle income?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2018.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and Middle income rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and Middle income ranks 3rd 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.