China - Adult illiterate population

37,038,398 (number) in 2018

In 2018, adult illiteracy for China was 37 million. Adult illiteracy of China fell gradually from 227 million in 1982 to 37 million in 2018.

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What is adult illiteracy?

Adult illiterate population. Total is the total number of adults over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.

What is China adult illiteracy?