China vs Lower middle income: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- China
- Lower middle income
How they compare
China currently reports 92.8% against 63.1% in Lower middle income, a difference of 29.7%.
That makes China's figure about 1.5 times Lower middle income's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1982 it was China ahead.
China ranks 19th and Lower middle income ranks 21st of 83 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Lower middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.5% | 41.9% | 1.6% | China |
| 1990s | 45.1% | 46.0% | 0.9% | Lower middle income |
| 2000s | 76.0% | 53.0% | 23.0% | China |
| 2010s | 89.4% | 60.0% | 29.5% | 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 Lower middle income?
- China, at 92.8% against 63.1% in Lower middle income as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between China and Lower middle income?
- 29.7%, 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 literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- China ranks 19th and Lower middle income 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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About this data
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.