China vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- China
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
China currently reports 99.1% against 94.9% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 4.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
China ranks 12th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 13th of 83 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.8% | 81.9% | 4.1% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 86.8% | 84.8% | 2.0% | China |
| 2000s | 96.9% | 89.3% | 7.6% | China |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 93.4% | 5.5% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, China or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- China, at 99.1% against 94.9% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between China and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 4.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2018.
- How do China and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- China ranks 12th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 13th 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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About this data
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.