China vs Early-demographic dividend: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male

China
92.8%
in 2018
Early-demographic dividend
66.5%
in 2019
China rank
19th
Early-demographic dividend rank
21st

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time

  • China
  • Early-demographic dividend
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How they compare

China currently reports 92.8% against 66.5% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 26.3%.

That makes China's figure about 1.4 times Early-demographic dividend's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1982 it was China ahead.

China ranks 19th and Early-demographic dividend ranks 21st of 83 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Early-demographic dividend in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Early-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
1980s 43.5% 41.7% 1.9% China
1990s 45.1% 45.9% 0.8% Early-demographic dividend
2000s 76.0% 54.2% 21.8% China
2010s 89.4% 63.0% 26.4% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, China or Early-demographic dividend?
China, at 92.8% against 66.5% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between China and Early-demographic dividend?
26.3%, 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, male?
China ranks 19th and Early-demographic dividend ranks 21st of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,187 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of males 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 male literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.