China vs Lower middle income: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes
China
13.21 million number
in 2018
Lower middle income
350.80 million number
in 2019
China rank
6th
Lower middle income rank
4th
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- China
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Lower middle income currently reports 350.80 million number against 13.21 million number in China, a difference of 337.60 million number.
That makes Lower middle income's figure about 26.6 times China's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Lower middle income has been ahead every year.
China ranks 6th and Lower middle income ranks 4th of 83 countries.
Lower middle income 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 | 159.30 million number | 285.31 million number | 126.01 million number | Lower middle income |
| 1990s | 122.88 million number | 322.97 million number | 200.08 million number | Lower middle income |
| 2000s | 41.85 million number | 335.77 million number | 293.92 million number | Lower middle income |
| 2010s | 17.88 million number | 355.06 million number | 337.17 million number | Lower middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes, China or Lower middle income?
- Lower middle income, at 350.80 million number against 13.21 million number in China as of 2019.
- What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes between China and Lower middle income?
- 337.60 million number, with Lower middle income 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 illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
- China ranks 6th and Lower middle income ranks 4th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.