East Asia & Pacific vs Viet Nam: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female

East Asia & Pacific
75.0%
in 2019
Viet Nam
84.8%
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific rank
6th
Viet Nam rank
5th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female over time

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • Viet Nam
020406080197619972019

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 84.8% against 75.0% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 9.8%.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times East Asia & Pacific's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 6th and Viet Nam ranks 5th of 38 groups.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1970s 68.0% 75.6% 7.6% Viet Nam
1980s 70.7% 81.6% 11.0% Viet Nam
1990s 72.5% 83.4% 10.9% Viet Nam
2000s 73.1% 83.6% 10.5% Viet Nam
2010s 74.9% 84.8% 9.9% Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female, East Asia & Pacific or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 84.8% against 75.0% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between East Asia & Pacific and Viet Nam?
9.8%, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Viet Nam?
6 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Viet Nam rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 6th and Viet Nam ranks 5th of 38 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.