Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.8499 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.8499 GPIA
World rank
37th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.8499 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.399 GPIA
in 1979
Years of data
6
1979–2018

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Viet Nam, 1979–2018

00.20.40.60.81979199820181979: 0.399 GPIA1989: 0.486 GPIA1999: 0.555 GPIA2000: 0.616 GPIA2009: 0.74 GPIA2018: 0.85 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Viet Nam is 0.8499 GPIA, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Viet Nam peaked at 0.8499 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.399 GPIA, in 1979.

Viet Nam ranks 37th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Viet Nam, 1979 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1979 0.399 GPIA
1989 0.4864 GPIA +21.9%
1999 0.5551 GPIA +14.1%
2000 0.6164 GPIA +11.0%
2009 0.7402 GPIA +20.1%
2018 0.8499 GPIA +14.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.399 GPIA 0.399 GPIA 0.399 GPIA 1
1980s 0.4864 GPIA 0.4864 GPIA 0.4864 GPIA 1
1990s 0.5551 GPIA 0.5551 GPIA 0.5551 GPIA 1
2000s 0.6783 GPIA 0.6164 GPIA 0.7402 GPIA 2
2010s 0.8499 GPIA 0.8499 GPIA 0.8499 GPIA 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 34 El Salvador 0.8617 GPIA compare
  2. 35 Thailand 0.8581 GPIA compare
  3. 36 South Africa 0.8539 GPIA compare
  4. 38 China 0.8399 GPIA compare
  5. 39 Eswatini 0.8381 GPIA compare
  6. 40 Singapore 0.8267 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Viet Nam?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Viet Nam was 0.8499 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 0.8499 GPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.399 GPIA in 1979.
How does Viet Nam rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Viet Nam ranks 37th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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 literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
118 places, 2,112 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/