Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in China
China: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 77.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in China, 1982–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in China is 77.6%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in China peaked at 77.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 65.7%, in 1990.
China ranks 16th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.0% | 67.0% | 67.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 65.7% | 65.7% | 65.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.8% | 72.8% | 72.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 76.1% | 74.5% | 77.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 392,076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 43,889 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in China?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in China was 77.6% 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 77.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.7% in 1990.
- How does China rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
- China ranks 16th 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 up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.