World Development Indicators
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above): People's Republic of China
- Most recent
- 96.74 (2020)
- Earliest
- 65.51 (1982)
- Highest
- 96.74 (2020)
- Years reported
- 5 of 39 in the span
- Member state
- People's Republic of China at the United Nations
The World Bank reports 5 of the 39 years between 1982 and 2020 for People's Republic of China. The missing 34 are drawn as gaps, because a gap is what they are.
Every year reported
| Year | Adult literacy rate |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 96.74 |
| 2010 | 95.12 |
| 2000 | 90.92 |
| 1990 | 77.79 |
| 1982 | 65.51 |
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