China vs Middle income: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- China
- Middle income
How they compare
China currently reports 98.4% against 86.4% in Middle income, a difference of 12.0%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Middle income's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 15th and Middle income ranks 17th of 83 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.9% | 60.8% | 1.1% | China |
| 1990s | 76.4% | 68.6% | 7.8% | China |
| 2000s | 93.9% | 79.2% | 14.7% | China |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 84.7% | 13.1% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, China or Middle income?
- China, at 98.4% against 86.4% in Middle income as of 2018.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between China and Middle income?
- 12.0%, with China 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- China ranks 15th and Middle income ranks 17th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the population between age 25 and age 64 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.