Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in China

China: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 18.20 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
18.20 million number
World rank
2nd
of 82 countries
All-time high
32.52 million number
in 1990
All-time low
18.20 million number
in 2018
Years of data
5
1982–2018

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in China, 1982–2018

010.0M20.0M30.0M1982200020181982: 26.3M number1990: 32.5M number2000: 26.7M number2010: 21.6M number2018: 18.2M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in China stood at 18.20 million number. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in China peaked at 32.52 million number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18.20 million number, in 2018.

That places China 2nd out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 26.31 million number 26.31 million number 26.31 million number 1
1990s 32.52 million number 32.52 million number 32.52 million number 1
2000s 26.70 million number 26.70 million number 26.70 million number 1
2010s 19.88 million number 18.20 million number 21.56 million number 2

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 India 30.25 million number compare
  2. 3 Pakistan 3.91 million number compare
  3. 4 Bangladesh 3.14 million number compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 2.95 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in China?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in China was 18.20 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 32.52 million number in 1990.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 18.20 million number in 2018.
How does China rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
China ranks 2nd out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,221 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of females over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.