China Literacy Rate 1982-2023
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.
- China literacy rate for 2020 was 97.15%, a 0.31% increase from 2018.
- China literacy rate for 2018 was 96.84%, a 1.72% increase from 2010.
- China literacy rate for 2010 was 95.12%, a 4.2% increase from 2000.
- China literacy rate for 2000 was 90.92%, a 13.14% increase from 1990.
| China Literacy Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
Literacy Rate |
Annual Change |
| 2020 |
97.15% |
0.31% |
| 2018 |
96.84% |
1.72% |
| 2010 |
95.12% |
4.20% |
| 2000 |
90.92% |
13.14% |
| 1990 |
77.79% |
12.28% |
| 1982 |
65.51% |
12.28% |
