Viet Nam vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
Viet Nam
95.8%
in 2022
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
97.5%
in 2024
Viet Nam rank
38th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank
41st
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- Viet Nam
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 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.
Viet Nam ranks 38th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 41st of 88 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Viet Nam averaged higher in 3 and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Viet Nam | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.7% | 45.9% | 34.8% | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 87.2% | 67.0% | 20.2% | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 90.2% | 87.5% | 2.6% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 91.2% | 91.4% | 0.3% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 96.5% | 1.3% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 97.1% | 1.3% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Viet Nam or WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 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 Viet Nam and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- 1.7%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Viet Nam and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do Viet Nam and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Viet Nam ranks 38th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 41st 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