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

UNICEF: Gulf Area
98.8%
in 2024
Vietnam
97.2%
in 2022
UNICEF: Gulf Area rank
31st
Vietnam rank
28th

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

  • UNICEF: Gulf Area
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

UNICEF: Gulf Area currently reports 98.8% against 97.2% in Vietnam, a difference of 1.6%.

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

UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 31st and Vietnam ranks 28th 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 77.9% 93.0% 15.1% Vietnam
1990s 86.6% 93.9% 7.3% Vietnam
2000s 89.5% 94.9% 5.3% Vietnam
2010s 97.8% 97.0% 0.8% UNICEF: Gulf Area
2020s 98.7% 97.2% 1.5% UNICEF: Gulf Area

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, UNICEF: Gulf Area or Vietnam?
UNICEF: Gulf Area, at 98.8% against 97.2% in Vietnam as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between UNICEF: Gulf Area and Vietnam?
1.6%, 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, male?
UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 31st and Vietnam ranks 28th of 203 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,521 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release