Sub-Saharan Africa vs Vietnam: Literacy rate, youth female
Sub-Saharan Africa
76.6%
in 2024
Vietnam
99.1%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
33rd
Vietnam rank
34th
Literacy rate, youth female over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 99.1% against 76.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 22.5%.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd and Vietnam ranks 34th of 40 groups.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.3% | 93.4% | 36.1% | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 63.5% | 94.3% | 30.8% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 62.0% | 96.9% | 34.9% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 98.7% | 26.0% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 99.1% | 23.5% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth female, Sub-Saharan Africa or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 99.1% against 76.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth female between Sub-Saharan Africa and Vietnam?
- 22.5%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Vietnam?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Vietnam rank globally for literacy rate, youth female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd and Vietnam ranks 34th of 40 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.