UNICEF: Gulf Area vs Vietnam: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female

UNICEF: Gulf Area
97.3%
in 2024
Vietnam
95.1%
in 2022
UNICEF: Gulf Area rank
29th
Vietnam rank
29th

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time

  • UNICEF: Gulf Area
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

UNICEF: Gulf Area currently reports 97.3% against 95.1% in Vietnam, a difference of 2.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Vietnam ahead.

UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 29th and Vietnam ranks 29th of 203 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, UNICEF: Gulf Area averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade UNICEF: Gulf Area Vietnam Difference Ahead
1980s 54.4% 82.8% 28.4% Vietnam
1990s 69.2% 86.9% 17.7% Vietnam
2000s 77.8% 89.0% 11.2% Vietnam
2010s 95.1% 94.6% 0.6% UNICEF: Gulf Area
2020s 96.9% 95.1% 1.8% UNICEF: Gulf Area

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, UNICEF: Gulf Area or Vietnam?
UNICEF: Gulf Area, at 97.3% against 95.1% in Vietnam as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between UNICEF: Gulf Area and Vietnam?
2.2%, with UNICEF: Gulf Area ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Gulf Area and Vietnam?
6 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
How do UNICEF: Gulf Area and Vietnam rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 29th and Vietnam ranks 29th of 203 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
292 places, 9,572 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release