China vs Low & middle income: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- China
- Low & middle income
How they compare
China currently reports 97.7% against 79.9% in Low & middle income, a difference of 17.8%.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Low & middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Low & middle income ahead.
China ranks 22nd and Low & middle income ranks 19th of 83 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Low & middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.7% | 48.1% | 3.4% | Low & middle income |
| 1990s | 65.0% | 57.6% | 7.4% | China |
| 2000s | 90.6% | 70.6% | 20.0% | China |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 77.7% | 19.0% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, China or Low & middle income?
- China, at 97.7% against 79.9% in Low & middle income as of 2018.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between China and Low & middle income?
- 17.8%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Low & middle income?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2018.
- How do China and Low & middle income rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- China ranks 22nd and Low & middle income ranks 19th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, 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
Percentage of the female 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 female literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.