IDA total vs Vietnam: Literacy rate, adult male
IDA total
76.5%
in 2024
Vietnam
97.2%
in 2022
IDA total rank
31st
Vietnam rank
28th
Literacy rate, adult male over time
- IDA total
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 97.2% against 76.5% in IDA total, a difference of 20.7%.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.3 times IDA total's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 31st 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 | IDA total | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.8% | 93.0% | 34.2% | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 65.7% | 93.9% | 28.2% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 66.6% | 94.9% | 28.3% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 97.0% | 21.8% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 97.2% | 21.2% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, IDA total or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 97.2% against 76.5% in IDA total as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between IDA total and Vietnam?
- 20.7%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Vietnam?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
- How do IDA total and Vietnam rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
- IDA total ranks 31st 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
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.