Upper middle income vs Vietnam: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female

Upper middle income
72.3%
in 2019
Vietnam
84.8%
in 2018
Upper middle income rank
8th
Vietnam rank
5th

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

  • Upper middle income
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 84.8% against 72.3% in Upper middle income, a difference of 12.5%.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Upper middle income's.

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

Upper middle income ranks 8th and Vietnam ranks 5th of 37 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Upper middle income Vietnam Difference Ahead
1970s 67.9% 75.6% 7.7% Vietnam
1980s 69.6% 81.6% 12.0% Vietnam
1990s 70.1% 83.4% 13.3% Vietnam
2000s 70.7% 83.6% 13.0% Vietnam
2010s 72.1% 84.8% 12.8% Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female, Upper middle income or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 84.8% against 72.3% in Upper middle income as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between Upper middle income and Vietnam?
12.5%, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Upper middle income and Vietnam?
6 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
How do Upper middle income and Vietnam rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Upper middle income ranks 8th and Vietnam ranks 5th of 37 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.