East Asia & Pacific vs Viet Nam: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes
East Asia & Pacific
38.45 million number
in 2019
Viet Nam
2.46 million number
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific rank
25th
Viet Nam rank
25th
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Viet Nam
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific currently reports 38.45 million number against 2.46 million number in Viet Nam, a difference of 35.99 million number.
That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 15.6 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 25th and Viet Nam ranks 25th of 39 groups.
East Asia & Pacific 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 | 222.57 million number | 2.53 million number | 220.04 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1980s | 169.00 million number | 2.18 million number | 166.81 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 88.98 million number | 2.52 million number | 86.46 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 64.54 million number | 2.58 million number | 61.97 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 41.03 million number | 2.46 million number | 38.57 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes, East Asia & Pacific or Viet Nam?
- East Asia & Pacific, at 38.45 million number against 2.46 million number in Viet Nam as of 2019.
- What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes between East Asia & Pacific and Viet Nam?
- 35.99 million number, with East Asia & Pacific 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 illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 25th and Viet Nam ranks 25th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.