Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Vietnam: Literacy rate, adult total
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
68.7%
in 2024
Vietnam
96.1%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
34th
Vietnam rank
31st
Literacy rate, adult total over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 96.1% against 68.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 27.4%.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 34th 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.7% | 87.6% | 35.9% | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 57.7% | 90.3% | 32.6% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 57.6% | 91.8% | 34.2% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 95.8% | 28.0% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 96.1% | 28.0% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 96.1% against 68.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Vietnam?
- 27.4%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Vietnam?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Vietnam rank globally for literacy rate, adult total?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 34th 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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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.