Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Vietnam

Vietnam: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 58.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
58.7%
World rank
45th
of 83 countries
All-time high
72.7%
in 1989
All-time low
58.7%
in 2018
Years of data
6
1979–2018

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Vietnam, 1979–2018

0204060801979199820181979: 69.11989: 72.71999: 65.12000: 67.42009: 61.62018: 58.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Vietnam stood at 58.7%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Vietnam peaked at 72.7% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 58.7%, in 2018.

That places Vietnam 45th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 69.1% 69.1% 69.1% 1
1980s 72.7% 72.7% 72.7% 1
1990s 65.1% 65.1% 65.1% 1
2000s 64.5% 61.6% 67.4% 2
2010s 58.7% 58.7% 58.7% 1

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 42 Mexico 59.7% compare
  2. 43 Burkina Faso 59.5% compare
  3. 44 Albania 58.8% compare
  4. 46 Panama 58.7% compare
  5. 47 Singapore 58.0% compare
  6. 48 Malaysia 56.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Vietnam?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Vietnam was 58.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 72.7% in 1989.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 58.7% in 2018.
How does Vietnam rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
Vietnam ranks 45th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.