UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries vs Viet Nam: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
97.5%
in 2024
Viet Nam
95.8%
in 2022
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
39th
Viet Nam rank
38th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time

  • UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
  • Viet Nam
020406080100197620002024

How they compare

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries currently reports 97.5% against 95.8% in Viet Nam, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Viet Nam ahead.

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 39th and Viet Nam ranks 38th of 203 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1970s 46.8% 80.7% 33.9% Viet Nam
1980s 67.5% 87.2% 19.7% Viet Nam
1990s 87.7% 90.2% 2.5% Viet Nam
2000s 91.5% 91.2% 0.4% UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
2010s 96.5% 95.2% 1.3% UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
2020s 97.2% 95.8% 1.3% UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries or Viet Nam?
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, at 97.5% against 95.8% in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries and Viet Nam?
1.7%, with UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries and Viet Nam?
7 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
How do UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries and Viet Nam rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 39th and Viet Nam ranks 38th of 203 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,624 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release