Vietnam vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
Vietnam
95.8%
in 2022
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
97.5%
in 2024
Vietnam rank
38th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
39th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- Vietnam
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) currently reports 97.5% against 95.8% in Vietnam, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Vietnam ahead.
Vietnam ranks 38th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 39th of 88 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Vietnam averaged higher in 3 and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Vietnam | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.7% | 46.8% | 33.9% | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 87.2% | 67.5% | 19.7% | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 90.2% | 87.7% | 2.5% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 91.2% | 91.5% | 0.4% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 96.5% | 1.3% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 97.2% | 1.3% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Vietnam or WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), at 97.5% against 95.8% in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Vietnam and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 1.7%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Vietnam and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do Vietnam and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Vietnam ranks 38th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 39th of 88 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release