Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Vietnam: Literacy rate, youth total
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
86.9%
in 2024
Vietnam
99.0%
in 2022
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
28th
Vietnam rank
28th
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 99.0% against 86.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 12.1%.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th and Vietnam ranks 28th of 40 groups.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.8% | 95.0% | 38.2% | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 64.8% | 93.7% | 28.9% | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 75.5% | 94.5% | 19.0% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 79.4% | 96.0% | 16.6% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 98.6% | 14.9% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 85.0% | 98.6% | 13.6% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 99.0% against 86.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Vietnam?
- 12.1%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Vietnam?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Vietnam rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th 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.