What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, female between China and IBRD only?

160.07 million number, with IBRD only ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and IBRD only?

5 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs IBRD only: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female

China

9.52 million number

in 2018

IBRD only

169.59 million number

in 2019

China rank

5th

IBRD only rank

7th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female over time

China
IBRD only

How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 169.59 million number against 9.52 million number in China, a difference of 160.07 million number.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 17.8 times China's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.

China ranks 5th and IBRD only ranks 7th of 83 countries.

IBRD only has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	IBRD only	Difference	Ahead
1980s	110.98 million number	276.33 million number	165.35 million number	IBRD only
1990s	87.53 million number	266.82 million number	179.29 million number	IBRD only
2000s	31.12 million number	211.08 million number	179.96 million number	IBRD only
2010s	13.08 million number	181.87 million number	168.79 million number	IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, female, China or IBRD only?: IBRD only, at 169.59 million number against 9.52 million number in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, female between China and IBRD only?: 160.07 million number, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and IBRD only?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2018.
How do China and IBRD only rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?: China ranks 5th and IBRD only ranks 7th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 122 places, 2,240 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of females from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.