China vs Lower middle income: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female
China
72.1%
in 2018
Lower middle income
63.7%
in 2019
China rank
9th
Lower middle income rank
12th
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female over time
- China
- Lower middle income
How they compare
China currently reports 72.1% against 63.7% in Lower middle income, a difference of 8.4%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 9th and Lower middle income ranks 12th of 83 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.7% | 60.4% | 9.3% | China |
| 1990s | 71.2% | 61.2% | 10.1% | China |
| 2000s | 74.4% | 63.6% | 10.7% | China |
| 2010s | 72.9% | 63.7% | 9.2% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female, China or Lower middle income?
- China, at 72.1% against 63.7% in Lower middle income as of 2018.
- What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female between China and Lower middle income?
- 8.4%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Lower middle income?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2018.
- How do China and Lower middle income rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
- China ranks 9th and Lower middle income ranks 12th 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
Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.