Viet Nam vs World: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Viet Nam
- World
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 94.5% against 83.4% in World, a difference of 11.1%.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times World's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Viet Nam ranks 17th and World ranks 1st of 83 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Viet Nam | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.4% | 66.3% | 12.1% | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 83.4% | 73.1% | 10.3% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 87.0% | 75.3% | 11.7% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 82.9% | 11.6% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Viet Nam or World?
- Viet Nam, at 94.5% against 83.4% in World as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Viet Nam and World?
- 11.1%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Viet Nam and World?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2018.
- How do Viet Nam and World rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Viet Nam ranks 17th and World ranks 1st of 83 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.