Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in China
China: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 97.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in China, 1982–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in China is 97.7%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in China peaked at 97.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 1982.
China ranks 22nd of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.7% | 44.7% | 44.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 65.0% | 65.0% | 65.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 90.6% | 90.6% | 90.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 95.6% | 97.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1,546 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 92,945 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 54,644 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in China?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in China was 97.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 1982.
- How does China rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- China ranks 22nd out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of the female 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 female literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.