Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Vietnam: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
60.3%
in 2019
Vietnam
65.2%
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
30th
Vietnam rank
31st

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
  • Vietnam
020406080197919992019

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 65.2% against 60.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 4.9%.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 30th and Vietnam ranks 31st of 39 groups.

Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Vietnam Difference Ahead
1980s 61.7% 72.3% 10.6% Vietnam
1990s 61.7% 69.4% 7.7% Vietnam
2000s 61.5% 69.0% 7.5% Vietnam
2010s 60.4% 65.2% 4.8% Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 65.2% against 60.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2018.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Vietnam?
4.9%, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Vietnam?
5 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2018.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Vietnam rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 30th and Vietnam ranks 31st of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,267 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.