IDA total vs Vietnam: Literacy rate, adult total

IDA total
70.0%
in 2024
Vietnam
96.1%
in 2022
IDA total rank
30th
Vietnam rank
31st

Literacy rate, adult total over time

  • IDA total
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 96.1% against 70.0% in IDA total, a difference of 26.1%.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.4 times IDA total's.

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

IDA total ranks 30th and Vietnam ranks 31st 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 48.7% 87.6% 38.9% Vietnam
1990s 56.3% 90.3% 34.0% Vietnam
2000s 57.4% 91.8% 34.4% Vietnam
2010s 68.2% 95.8% 27.5% Vietnam
2020s 69.4% 96.1% 26.8% Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, IDA total or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 96.1% against 70.0% in IDA total as of 2022.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between IDA total and Vietnam?
26.1%, 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 total?
IDA total ranks 30th and Vietnam ranks 31st of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Unit
% of people ages 15 and above
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,592 data points, 1973–2024
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.