China vs World: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male
China
5.26 million number
in 2018
World
51.98 million number
in 2019
China rank
2nd
World rank
1st
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male over time
- China
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 51.98 million number against 5.26 million number in China, a difference of 46.73 million number.
That makes World's figure about 9.9 times China's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 83 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.98 million number | 43.70 million number | 30.72 million number | World |
| 1990s | 16.95 million number | 51.41 million number | 34.46 million number | World |
| 2000s | 9.99 million number | 49.33 million number | 39.34 million number | World |
| 2010s | 6.31 million number | 50.97 million number | 44.66 million number | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male, China or World?
- World, at 51.98 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 World?
- 46.73 million number, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2018.
- How do China and World rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
- China ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st 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.