How many years of comparable data are there for Viet Nam and World?

8 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Viet Nam vs World: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index

Viet Nam

1 GPI

in 2022

World

0.98 GPI

in 2024

Viet Nam rank

24th

World rank

22nd

Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index over time

Viet Nam
World

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 1 GPI against 0.98 GPI in World, a difference of 0.02 GPI.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.

Viet Nam ranks 24th and World ranks 22nd of 96 countries.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Viet Nam	World	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.98 GPI	0.84 GPI	0.14 GPI	Viet Nam
1980s	0.99 GPI	0.89 GPI	0.1 GPI	Viet Nam
1990s	1 GPI	0.93 GPI	0.07 GPI	Viet Nam
2000s	0.985 GPI	0.94 GPI	0.045 GPI	Viet Nam
2010s	1 GPI	0.97 GPI	0.03 GPI	Viet Nam
2020s	1.01 GPI	0.97 GPI	0.04 GPI	Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index, Viet Nam or World?: Viet Nam, at 1 GPI against 0.98 GPI in World as of 2022.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index between Viet Nam and World?: 0.02 GPI, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Viet Nam and World?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
How do Viet Nam and World rank globally for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?: Viet Nam ranks 24th and World ranks 22nd of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit: GPI
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 136 places, 2,766 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.