Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Vietnam

Vietnam: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 834,804 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
834,804 number
World rank
16th
of 82 countries
All-time high
1.64 million number
in 1999
All-time low
834,804 number
in 2018
Years of data
6
1979–2018

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Vietnam, 1979–2018

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1979199820181979: 1.3M number1989: 1.4M number1999: 1.6M number2000: 1.5M number2009: 1.1M number2018: 834.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 834,804 number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Vietnam peaked at 1.64 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 834,804 number, in 2018.

That places Vietnam 16th out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.29 million number 1.29 million number 1.29 million number 1
1980s 1.43 million number 1.43 million number 1.43 million number 1
1990s 1.64 million number 1.64 million number 1.64 million number 1
2000s 1.34 million number 1.14 million number 1.53 million number 2
2010s 834,804 number 834,804 number 834,804 number 1

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 13 Thailand 1.09 million number compare
  2. 14 Morocco 1.09 million number compare
  3. 15 South Africa 874,905 number compare
  4. 17 Nepal 799,830 number compare
  5. 18 Tanzania 538,081 number compare
  6. 19 Mozambique 435,883 number compare

See the full ranking of 121 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Vietnam?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Vietnam was 834,804 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 1.64 million number in 1999.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 834,804 number in 2018.
How does Vietnam rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
Vietnam ranks 16th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,221 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of females over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.