Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Viet Nam: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 95.3% against 61.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 33.5%.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 34th and Viet Nam ranks 37th of 39 groups.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.8% | 90.8% | 45.0% | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 53.7% | 92.3% | 38.6% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 53.5% | 93.1% | 39.5% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 61.4% | 95.3% | 33.9% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 95.3% against 61.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Viet Nam?
- 33.5%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Viet Nam?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2018.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Viet Nam rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 34th and Viet Nam ranks 37th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the population between age 25 and age 64 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 literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.