Small states vs Viet Nam: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male

Small states
76.3%
in 2019
Viet Nam
94.5%
in 2018
Small states rank
17th
Viet Nam rank
17th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time

  • Small states
  • Viet Nam
020406080100197919992019

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 94.5% against 76.3% in Small states, a difference of 18.2%.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.2 times Small states's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.

Small states ranks 17th and Viet Nam ranks 17th of 37 groups.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Small states Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1980s 60.0% 78.4% 18.3% Viet Nam
1990s 64.9% 83.4% 18.5% Viet Nam
2000s 67.7% 87.0% 19.2% Viet Nam
2010s 76.3% 94.5% 18.2% Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Small states or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 94.5% against 76.3% in Small states as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Small states and Viet Nam?
18.2%, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Viet Nam?
5 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2018.
How do Small states and Viet Nam rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Small states ranks 17th and Viet Nam ranks 17th of 37 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,187 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of males 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 male literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.