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

China
3.69 million number
in 2018
Middle income
146.25 million number
in 2019
China rank
6th
Middle income rank
3rd

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male over time

  • China
  • Middle income
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M197519972019

How they compare

Middle income currently reports 146.25 million number against 3.69 million number in China, a difference of 142.56 million number.

That makes Middle income's figure about 39.7 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 48.32 million number 185.55 million number 137.23 million number Middle income
1990s 35.35 million number 183.48 million number 148.13 million number Middle income
2000s 10.73 million number 151.98 million number 141.25 million number Middle income
2010s 4.80 million number 149.91 million number 145.11 million number Middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, male, China or Middle income?
Middle income, at 146.25 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 Middle income?
142.56 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, male?
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, male (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, 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.