Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Vietnam

Vietnam: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male was 149,236 number in 2018. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2018)
149,236 number
World rank
24th
of 83 countries
All-time high
416,313 number
in 1979
All-time low
149,236 number
in 2018
Years of data
6
1979–2018

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1979199820181979: 416.3k number1989: 321.8k number1999: 326.3k number2000: 344.4k number2009: 192.3k number2018: 149.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Vietnam stood at 149,236 number. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Vietnam peaked at 416,313 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 149,236 number, in 2018.

That places Vietnam 24th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 416,313 number 416,313 number 416,313 number 1
1980s 321,782 number 321,782 number 321,782 number 1
1990s 326,287 number 326,287 number 326,287 number 1
2000s 268,345 number 192,336 number 344,354 number 2
2010s 149,236 number 149,236 number 149,236 number 1

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 21 Mozambique 156,553 number compare
  2. 22 Mali 154,113 number compare
  3. 23 Burkina Faso 150,599 number compare
  4. 25 Chad 147,488 number compare
  5. 26 Malaysia 146,825 number compare
  6. 27 Sri Lanka 140,729 number compare

See the full ranking of 121 places β†’

More reference data data for Vietnam

All data for Vietnam β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Vietnam?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Vietnam was 149,236 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 416,313 number in 1979.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 149,236 number in 2018.
How does Vietnam rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
Vietnam ranks 24th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,212 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of males over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.