China vs Early-demographic dividend: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male

China
3.69 million number
in 2018
Early-demographic dividend
123.01 million number
in 2019
China rank
6th
Early-demographic dividend rank
5th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male over time

  • China
  • Early-demographic dividend
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How they compare

Early-demographic dividend currently reports 123.01 million number against 3.69 million number in China, a difference of 119.32 million number.

That makes Early-demographic dividend's figure about 33.4 times China's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Early-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.

China ranks 6th and Early-demographic dividend ranks 5th of 83 countries.

Early-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Early-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
1980s 48.32 million number 121.97 million number 73.65 million number Early-demographic dividend
1990s 35.35 million number 132.41 million number 97.05 million number Early-demographic dividend
2000s 10.73 million number 125.11 million number 114.38 million number Early-demographic dividend
2010s 4.80 million number 124.38 million number 119.57 million number Early-demographic dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, male, China or Early-demographic dividend?
Early-demographic dividend, at 123.01 million number against 3.69 million number in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, male between China and Early-demographic dividend?
119.32 million number, with Early-demographic dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Early-demographic dividend?
5 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2018.
How do China and Early-demographic dividend rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
China ranks 6th and Early-demographic dividend ranks 5th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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