Latin America & Caribbean vs Viet Nam: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female

Latin America & Caribbean
42.7%
in 2019
Viet Nam
50.3%
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean rank
36th
Viet Nam rank
39th

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Viet Nam
0204060197419962019

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 50.3% against 42.7% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 7.6%.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 36th and Viet Nam ranks 39th of 39 groups.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1970s 50.8% 59.9% 9.2% Viet Nam
1980s 43.9% 52.0% 8.2% Viet Nam
1990s 45.2% 51.2% 6.1% Viet Nam
2000s 45.2% 55.3% 10.1% Viet Nam
2010s 42.9% 50.3% 7.4% Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female, Latin America & Caribbean or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 50.3% against 42.7% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2018.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between Latin America & Caribbean and Viet Nam?
7.6%, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Viet Nam?
6 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Viet Nam rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 36th and Viet Nam ranks 39th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.