GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 vs Vietnam: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
395.41 million
in 2024
Vietnam
2.92 million
in 2022
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 rank
16th
Vietnam rank
19th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes over time
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
- Vietnam
How they compare
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 currently reports 395.41 million against 2.92 million in Vietnam, a difference of 392.49 million.
That makes GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024's figure about 135.2 times Vietnam's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 has been ahead every year.
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 16th and Vietnam ranks 19th of 203 groups.
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 321.95 million | 4.94 million | 317.01 million | GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 |
| 2000s | 354.05 million | 4.67 million | 349.38 million | GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 |
| 2010s | 375.53 million | 3.11 million | 372.42 million | GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 |
| 2020s | 386.16 million | 2.92 million | 383.24 million | GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 or Vietnam?
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, at 395.41 million against 2.92 million in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 and Vietnam?
- 392.49 million, with GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 and Vietnam?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 and Vietnam rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 16th and Vietnam ranks 19th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release