Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in China

China: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male was 3.69 million number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
3.69 million number
World rank
6th
of 83 countries
All-time high
48.32 million number
in 1982
All-time low
3.69 million number
in 2018
Years of data
5
1982–2018

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in China, 1982–2018

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M1982200020181982: 48.3M number1990: 35.4M number2000: 10.7M number2010: 5.9M number2018: 3.7M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in China is 3.69 million number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 37.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in China peaked at 48.32 million number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 3.69 million number, in 2018.

China ranks 6th of 83 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 48.32 million number 48.32 million number 48.32 million number 1
1990s 35.35 million number 35.35 million number 35.35 million number 1
2000s 10.73 million number 10.73 million number 10.73 million number 1
2010s 4.80 million number 3.69 million number 5.92 million number 2

Countries ranked near China

  1. 3 Nigeria 10.87 million number compare
  2. 4 Bangladesh 10.48 million number compare
  3. 5 Egypt 5.48 million number compare
  4. 7 Brazil 3.50 million number compare
  5. 8 Cote d'Ivoire 2.22 million number compare
  6. 9 Burkina Faso 1.75 million number compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in China?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in China was 3.69 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 48.32 million number in 1982.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 3.69 million number in 2018.
How does China rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
China ranks 6th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of males from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.