Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Vietnam: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
42.6%
in 2019
Vietnam
50.3%
in 2018
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
37th
Vietnam rank
39th

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

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Vietnam
0204060197419962019

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 50.3% against 42.6% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 7.7%.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th and Vietnam ranks 39th of 39 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Vietnam Difference Ahead
1970s 50.8% 59.9% 9.1% Vietnam
1980s 43.9% 52.0% 8.1% Vietnam
1990s 45.2% 51.2% 6.1% Vietnam
2000s 45.2% 55.3% 10.1% Vietnam
2010s 42.8% 50.3% 7.5% Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 50.3% against 42.6% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Vietnam?
7.7%, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Vietnam?
6 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Vietnam rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th and Vietnam 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.