ALECSO: Gulf Countries vs Viet Nam: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
ALECSO: Gulf Countries
98.5%
in 2024
Viet Nam
96.5%
in 2022
ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank
33rd
Viet Nam rank
34th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- Viet Nam
How they compare
ALECSO: Gulf Countries currently reports 98.5% against 96.5% in Viet Nam, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Viet Nam ahead.
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 33rd and Viet Nam ranks 34th of 203 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, ALECSO: Gulf Countries averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ALECSO: Gulf Countries | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.1% | 90.8% | 27.7% | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 74.6% | 92.3% | 17.7% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 81.8% | 93.1% | 11.3% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 96.0% | 1.2% | ALECSO: Gulf Countries |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 96.5% | 1.9% | ALECSO: Gulf Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, ALECSO: Gulf Countries or Viet Nam?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries, at 98.5% against 96.5% in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Viet Nam?
- 2.0%, with ALECSO: Gulf Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Viet Nam?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
- How do ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Viet Nam rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 33rd and Viet Nam ranks 34th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release