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Literacy

China — 36 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 over 75%
1991 73% (male 84%, female 62%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1992 73% (male 84%, female 62%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1993 age 15 and over can read and write (1990) total population: 73% male: 84% female: 62%
1994 age 15 and over can read and write (1990) total population: 78% male: 87% female: 68%
1995 age 15 and over can read and write (1990) total population: 78% male: 87% female: 68%
1996 age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.) total population: 81.5% male: 89.9% female: 72.7%
1997 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population : 81.5% male: 89.9% female: 72.7% (1995 est.)
1998 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 81.5% male: 89.9% female: 72.7% (1995 est.)
1999 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 81.5% male: 89.9% female: 72.7% (1995 est.)
2000 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 81.5% male: 89.9% female: 72.7% (1995 est.)
2001 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 81.5% male: 89.9% female: 72.7% (1995 est.)
2002 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 81.5% male: 89.9% female: 72.7% (1995 est.)
2003 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 86% male: 92.9% female: 78.8% (2003 est.)
2004 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 90.9% male: 95.1% female: 86.5% (2002)
2005 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 90.9% male: 95.1% female: 86.5% (2002)
2006 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 90.9% male: 95.1% female: 86.5% (2002)
2007 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 90.9% male: 95.1% female: 86.5% (2000 census)
2008 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 90.9% male: 95.1% female: 86.5% (2000 census)
2009 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 90.9% male: 95.1% female: 86.5% (2000 census)
2010 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 91.6% male: 95.7% female: 87.6% (2007)
2011 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 92.2% male: 96% female: 88.5% (2008 census)
2012 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 92.2% male: 96% female: 88.5% (2007)
2013 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 95.1% male: 97.5% female: 92.7% (2010 est.)
2014 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 95.1% male: 97.5% female: 92.7% (2010 est.)
2015 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 96.4% | male: 98.2% | female: 94.5% (2015 est.)
2016 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 96.4% | male: 98.2% | female: 94.5% (2015 est.)
2017 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 96.4% | male: 98.2% | female: 94.5% (2015 est.)
2018 definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.) | total population: 96.4% (2015 est.) | male: 98.2% (2015 est.) | female: 94.5% (2015 est.)
2019 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 96.4% | male: 98.2% | female: 94.5% (2015)
2020 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 96.8% | male: 98.5% | female: 95.2% (2018)
2021 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 96.8% male: 98.5% female: 95.2% (2018)
2022 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 96.8% male: 98.5% female: 95.2% (2018)
2023 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 96.8% male: 98.5% female: 95.2% (2018)
2024 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 96.8% male: 98.5% female: 95.2% (2018)
2025 total population: 96.7% (2020 est.) male: 98.4% (2020 est.) female: 95.1% (2020 est.)