China vs South Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- China
- South Asia
How they compare
China currently reports 92.8% against 59.5% in South Asia, a difference of 33.3%.
That makes China's figure about 1.6 times South Asia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 19th and South Asia ranks 23rd of 83 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.5% | 33.3% | 10.3% | China |
| 1990s | 45.1% | 39.2% | 5.9% | China |
| 2000s | 76.0% | 48.4% | 27.6% | China |
| 2010s | 89.4% | 55.7% | 33.8% | 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 South Asia?
- China, at 92.8% against 59.5% in South Asia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between China and South Asia?
- 33.3%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Asia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2018.
- How do China and South Asia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- China ranks 19th and South Asia ranks 23rd 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.