Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9704 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.9704 GPIA
World rank
41st
of 87 countries
All-time high
0.9704 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.8646 GPIA
in 1979
Years of data
6
1979–2018

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Viet Nam, 1979–2018

00.20.40.60.811979199820181979: 0.865 GPIA1989: 0.891 GPIA1999: 0.925 GPIA2000: 0.922 GPIA2009: 0.954 GPIA2018: 0.97 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2018, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Viet Nam stood at 0.9704 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Viet Nam peaked at 0.9704 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8646 GPIA, in 1979.

Viet Nam ranks 41st of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Viet Nam, 1979 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1979 0.8646 GPIA
1989 0.8906 GPIA +3.0%
1999 0.9255 GPIA +3.9%
2000 0.922 GPIA -0.4%
2009 0.954 GPIA +3.5%
2018 0.9704 GPIA +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8646 GPIA 0.8646 GPIA 0.8646 GPIA 1
1980s 0.8906 GPIA 0.8906 GPIA 0.8906 GPIA 1
1990s 0.9255 GPIA 0.9255 GPIA 0.9255 GPIA 1
2000s 0.938 GPIA 0.922 GPIA 0.954 GPIA 2
2010s 0.9704 GPIA 0.9704 GPIA 0.9704 GPIA 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 38 Malaysia 0.9728 GPIA compare
  2. 39 Thailand 0.9709 GPIA compare
  3. 40 Palestine, State of 0.9705 GPIA compare
  4. 42 Singapore 0.9703 GPIA compare
  5. 43 Macau, China 0.9679 GPIA compare
  6. 44 China 0.9664 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Viet Nam?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Viet Nam was 0.9704 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 0.9704 GPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8646 GPIA in 1979.
How does Viet Nam rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Viet Nam ranks 41st out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
124 places, 2,183 data points, 1970–2019
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The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/