Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 85.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in China (People’s Republic of), 1982–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in China (People’s Republic of) stood at 85.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 85.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 1982.
That places China (People’s Republic of) 23rd out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in China (People’s Republic of), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 24.1% | — |
| 1990 | 24.9% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 58.7% | +135.5% |
| 2010 | 73.9% | +25.9% |
| 2018 | 85.0% | +14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.1% | 24.1% | 24.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 24.9% | 24.9% | 24.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.7% | 58.7% | 58.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 73.9% | 85.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in China (People’s Republic of) was 85.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 1982.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 23rd out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the population age 65 and above 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 literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.