China vs Early-demographic dividend: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
China
77.6%
in 2018
Early-demographic dividend
65.4%
in 2019
China rank
16th
Early-demographic dividend rank
15th
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female over time
- China
- Early-demographic dividend
How they compare
China currently reports 77.6% against 65.4% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 12.2%.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Early-demographic dividend's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 16th and Early-demographic dividend ranks 15th of 82 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Early-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.0% | 59.4% | 7.6% | China |
| 1990s | 65.7% | 60.4% | 5.3% | China |
| 2000s | 72.8% | 63.0% | 9.7% | China |
| 2010s | 76.1% | 64.7% | 11.4% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female, China or Early-demographic dividend?
- China, at 77.6% against 65.4% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between China and Early-demographic dividend?
- 12.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Early-demographic dividend?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2018.
- How do China and Early-demographic dividend rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
- China ranks 16th and Early-demographic dividend ranks 15th of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.