Africa Eastern and Southern vs Vietnam: Literacy rate, adult male

Africa Eastern and Southern
78.6%
in 2024
Vietnam
97.2%
in 2022
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
28th
Vietnam rank
28th

Literacy rate, adult male over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 97.2% against 78.6% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 18.6%.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 28th and Vietnam ranks 28th of 39 groups.

Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Vietnam Difference Ahead
1980s 68.0% 93.0% 25.0% Vietnam
1990s 71.0% 93.9% 23.0% Vietnam
2000s 71.6% 94.9% 23.2% Vietnam
2010s 78.5% 97.0% 18.5% Vietnam
2020s 78.3% 97.2% 18.9% Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Africa Eastern and Southern or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 97.2% against 78.6% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2022.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Africa Eastern and Southern and Vietnam?
18.6%, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Vietnam?
6 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Vietnam rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 28th and Vietnam ranks 28th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above)
Unit
% of males ages 15 and above
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
127 places, 2,578 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.