China (People’s Republic of) vs IBRD only: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male

China (People’s Republic of)
99.1%
in 2018
IBRD only
92.6%
in 2019
China (People’s Republic of) rank
12th
IBRD only rank
14th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • IBRD only
020406080100197519972019

How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 99.1% against 92.6% in IBRD only, a difference of 6.5%.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.1 times IBRD only's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 12th and IBRD only ranks 14th of 83 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) IBRD only Difference Ahead
1980s 77.8% 74.8% 3.0% China (People’s Republic of)
1990s 86.8% 80.5% 6.3% China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 96.9% 88.4% 8.6% China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 98.8% 91.6% 7.2% China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, China (People’s Republic of) or IBRD only?
China (People’s Republic of), at 99.1% against 92.6% in IBRD only as of 2018.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between China (People’s Republic of) and IBRD only?
6.5%, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and IBRD only?
5 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2018.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and IBRD only rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 12th and IBRD only ranks 14th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,219 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of the male 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 male literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.