China vs Middle income: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes

China
13.21 million number
in 2018
Middle income
399.72 million number
in 2019
China rank
6th
Middle income rank
3rd

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes over time

  • China
  • Middle income
0200.0M400.0M600.0M197519972019

How they compare

Middle income currently reports 399.72 million number against 13.21 million number in China, a difference of 386.52 million number.

That makes Middle income's figure about 30.3 times China's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.

China ranks 6th and Middle income ranks 3rd of 83 countries.

Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Middle income Difference Ahead
1980s 159.30 million number 510.30 million number 351.00 million number Middle income
1990s 122.88 million number 507.89 million number 385.00 million number Middle income
2000s 41.85 million number 430.62 million number 388.77 million number Middle income
2010s 17.88 million number 412.74 million number 394.86 million number 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 Middle income?
Middle income, at 399.72 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 Middle income?
386.52 million number, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Middle income?
5 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2018.
How do China and Middle income rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
China ranks 6th and Middle income ranks 3rd 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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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.