IDA total vs Vietnam: Literacy rate, youth total
IDA total
81.0%
in 2024
Vietnam
99.0%
in 2022
IDA total rank
31st
Vietnam rank
28th
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- IDA total
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 99.0% against 81.0% in IDA total, a difference of 18.0%.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times IDA total's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 31st and Vietnam ranks 28th of 40 groups.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.4% | 93.7% | 33.4% | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 67.5% | 94.5% | 27.1% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 68.6% | 96.0% | 27.4% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 79.6% | 98.6% | 19.0% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 80.1% | 98.6% | 18.5% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, IDA total or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 99.0% against 81.0% in IDA total as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between IDA total and Vietnam?
- 18.0%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Vietnam?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
- How do IDA total and Vietnam rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- IDA total ranks 31st and Vietnam ranks 28th of 40 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth total (% of people 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.