China vs Low & middle income: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male
China
5.26 million number
in 2018
Low & middle income
45.37 million number
in 2019
China rank
2nd
Low & middle income rank
2nd
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male over time
- China
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Low & middle income currently reports 45.37 million number against 5.26 million number in China, a difference of 40.11 million number.
That makes Low & middle income's figure about 8.6 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 83 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 | 12.98 million number | 36.41 million number | 23.42 million number | Low & middle income |
| 1990s | 16.95 million number | 43.73 million number | 26.78 million number | Low & middle income |
| 2000s | 9.99 million number | 41.29 million number | 31.30 million number | Low & middle income |
| 2010s | 6.31 million number | 43.77 million number | 37.46 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, male, China or Low & middle income?
- Low & middle income, at 45.37 million number against 5.26 million number in China as of 2019.
- What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male between China and Low & middle income?
- 40.11 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, male?
- China ranks 2nd and Low & middle income ranks 2nd of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (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 males over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.