China vs Early-demographic dividend: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- China
- Early-demographic dividend
How they compare
China currently reports 85.0% against 54.8% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 30.2%.
That makes China's figure about 1.5 times Early-demographic dividend's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Early-demographic dividend ahead.
China ranks 23rd and Early-demographic dividend ranks 22nd of 83 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Early-demographic dividend in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Early-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.1% | 31.1% | 7.0% | Early-demographic dividend |
| 1990s | 24.9% | 35.0% | 10.1% | Early-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 58.7% | 42.0% | 16.8% | China |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 51.2% | 28.2% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, China or Early-demographic dividend?
- China, at 85.0% against 54.8% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between China and Early-demographic dividend?
- 30.2%, 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 literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- China ranks 23rd and Early-demographic dividend ranks 22nd of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the population age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.