Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 84.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
84.8%
World rank
5th
of 82 countries
All-time high
85.6%
in 2009
All-time low
75.6%
in 1979
Years of data
6
1979–2018

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Viet Nam, 1979–2018

0204060801979199820181979: 75.61989: 81.61999: 83.42000: 81.62009: 85.62018: 84.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Viet Nam stood at 84.8%.

The figure is down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Viet Nam peaked at 85.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 75.6%, in 1979.

Viet Nam ranks 5th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 75.6% 75.6% 75.6% 1
1980s 81.6% 81.6% 81.6% 1
1990s 83.4% 83.4% 83.4% 1
2000s 83.6% 81.6% 85.6% 2
2010s 84.8% 84.8% 84.8% 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 2 Montenegro 90.6% compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 85.4% compare
  3. 4 Palestine 84.9% compare
  4. 6 Moldova 84.7% compare
  5. 7 Singapore 84.0% compare
  6. 8 Jordan 82.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Viet Nam?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Viet Nam was 84.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 2009.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 75.6% in 1979.
How does Viet Nam rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Viet Nam ranks 5th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
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Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.