UNICEF: Gulf Area vs Viet Nam: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
UNICEF: Gulf Area
98.5%
in 2024
Viet Nam
96.5%
in 2022
UNICEF: Gulf Area rank
35th
Viet Nam rank
34th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- UNICEF: Gulf Area
- Viet Nam
How they compare
UNICEF: Gulf Area 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.
UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 35th and Viet Nam ranks 34th of 203 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, UNICEF: Gulf Area averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UNICEF: Gulf Area | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.5% | 90.8% | 27.3% | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 75.7% | 92.3% | 16.6% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 82.6% | 93.1% | 10.5% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 96.0% | 1.3% | UNICEF: Gulf Area |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 96.5% | 1.9% | UNICEF: Gulf Area |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, UNICEF: Gulf Area or Viet Nam?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area, 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 UNICEF: Gulf Area and Viet Nam?
- 2.0%, with UNICEF: Gulf Area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Gulf Area and Viet Nam?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
- How do UNICEF: Gulf Area and Viet Nam rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 35th 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