East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Vietnam: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
67.42 million number
in 2019
Vietnam
3.67 million number
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
25th
Vietnam rank
26th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Vietnam
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) currently reports 67.42 million number against 3.67 million number in Vietnam, a difference of 63.75 million number.
That makes East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s figure about 18.4 times Vietnam's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 25th and Vietnam ranks 26th of 39 groups.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 283.57 million number | 4.99 million number | 278.59 million number | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 223.74 million number | 5.08 million number | 218.66 million number | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 129.14 million number | 5.17 million number | 123.97 million number | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 106.09 million number | 4.82 million number | 101.27 million number | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 69.37 million number | 3.67 million number | 65.70 million number | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Vietnam?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), at 67.42 million number against 3.67 million number in Vietnam as of 2019.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Vietnam?
- 63.75 million number, with East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Vietnam?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Vietnam rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 25th and Vietnam ranks 26th of 39 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
Total number of adults over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.