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
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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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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.