China vs IDA blend: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female

China
72.1%
in 2018
IDA blend
64.1%
in 2019
China rank
9th
IDA blend rank
7th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female over time

  • China
  • IDA blend
020406080198019992019

How they compare

China currently reports 72.1% against 64.1% in IDA blend, a difference of 8.0%.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times IDA blend's.

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

China ranks 9th and IDA blend ranks 7th of 83 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China IDA blend Difference Ahead
1980s 69.7% 58.9% 10.8% China
1990s 71.2% 60.0% 11.2% China
2000s 74.4% 62.6% 11.7% China
2010s 72.9% 63.9% 9.0% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female, China or IDA blend?
China, at 72.1% against 64.1% in IDA blend as of 2018.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female between China and IDA blend?
8.0%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and IDA blend?
5 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2018.
How do China and IDA blend rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
China ranks 9th and IDA blend ranks 7th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female. 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
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

Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.