China vs Lower middle income: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
China
77.6%
in 2018
Lower middle income
65.3%
in 2019
China rank
16th
Lower middle income rank
16th
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female over time
- China
- Lower middle income
How they compare
China currently reports 77.6% against 65.3% in Lower middle income, a difference of 12.3%.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 16th and Lower middle income ranks 16th of 82 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.0% | 59.5% | 7.5% | China |
| 1990s | 65.7% | 60.9% | 4.8% | China |
| 2000s | 72.8% | 63.2% | 9.6% | China |
| 2010s | 76.1% | 64.5% | 11.5% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female, China or Lower middle income?
- China, at 77.6% against 65.3% in Lower middle income as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between China and Lower middle income?
- 12.3%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Lower middle income?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2018.
- How do China and Lower middle income rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
- China ranks 16th and Lower middle income ranks 16th 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.