China: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
In , China's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 96.74.
That's up 1.7% from 2010, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2020 was 89.47 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS) • Data as of 2020
Trend (2010–2020)
Highlights
- Peak
- 96.74
- Trough
- 95.12
- 10-year change
- +1.7%
- +0.2% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) |
|---|---|
| 96.7400 | |
| 95.1200 |
About Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Indicator code: SE.ADT.LITR.ZS • Category: Education
Frequently asked questions
- What was China's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2020?
- In 2020, China's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 96.74, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is China's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
- China's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rose 1.7% from 2010 to 2020.
- How does China's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2020 was 89.47, so China is above the world average.
- What is Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) and how is it measured?
- Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.