Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 94.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
94.5%
World rank
38th
of 83 countries
All-time high
94.5%
in 2018
All-time low
80.7%
in 1979
Years of data
6
1979–2018

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Viet Nam, 1979–2018

0204060801001979199820181979: 80.7 %1989: 87.2 %1999: 90.2 %2000: 89.2 %2009: 93.1 %2018: 94.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 94.5% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Viet Nam peaked at 94.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 80.7%, in 1979.

That places Viet Nam 38th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 80.7% 80.7% 80.7% 1
1980s 87.2% 87.2% 87.2% 1
1990s 90.2% 90.2% 90.2% 1
2000s 91.2% 89.2% 93.1% 2
2010s 94.5% 94.5% 94.5% 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 35 Brazil 95.1% compare
  2. 36 Paraguay 95.0% compare
  3. 37 Dominican Republic 94.7% compare
  4. 39 Ecuador 94.0% compare
  5. 40 Saudi Arabia 93.8% compare
  6. 41 Suriname 93.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Viet Nam?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Viet Nam was 94.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 80.7% in 1979.
How does Viet Nam rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
Viet Nam ranks 38th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,216 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of the female population between age 25 and age 64 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of female literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.