China vs Lower middle income: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- China
- Lower middle income
How they compare
China currently reports 97.7% against 66.1% in Lower middle income, a difference of 31.6%.
That makes China's figure about 1.5 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 22nd and Lower middle income ranks 25th 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 | 44.7% | 34.0% | 10.7% | China |
| 1990s | 65.0% | 39.1% | 25.9% | China |
| 2000s | 90.6% | 49.0% | 41.6% | China |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 61.5% | 35.2% | 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 Lower middle income?
- China, at 97.7% against 66.1% in Lower middle income as of 2018.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between China and Lower middle income?
- 31.6%, 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- China ranks 22nd and Lower middle income ranks 25th 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.