Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Vietnam: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 80.3% against 29.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 51.2%.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 2.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 26th and Vietnam ranks 25th of 39 groups.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.5% | 24.7% | 16.2% | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 38.1% | 28.0% | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 46.3% | 34.1% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 59.2% | 43.1% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 80.3% | 52.2% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 80.3% against 29.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Vietnam?
- 51.2%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Vietnam?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Vietnam rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 26th and Vietnam ranks 25th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of females age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of female literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.