Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Vietnam: Literacy rate, adult male
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
83.2%
in 2024
Vietnam
97.2%
in 2022
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
27th
Vietnam rank
28th
Literacy rate, adult male over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 97.2% against 83.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 14.0%.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 27th and Vietnam ranks 28th of 39 groups.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.0% | 90.4% | 36.3% | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 60.4% | 93.0% | 32.6% | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 71.0% | 93.9% | 22.9% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 75.6% | 94.9% | 19.3% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 81.2% | 97.0% | 15.8% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 97.2% | 14.8% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 97.2% against 83.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Vietnam?
- 14.0%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Vietnam?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Vietnam rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 27th 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.