Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 66.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
66.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 59 countries
All-time high
70.0%
in 1999
All-time low
66.0%
in 2019
Years of data
5
1999–2022
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Viet Nam, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Viet Nam stood at 66.0%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Viet Nam peaked at 70.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 66.0%, in 2019.
Viet Nam ranks 18th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 70.0% | — |
| 2000 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 69.0% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 66.0% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.0% | 70.0% | 70.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.5% | 69.0% | 70.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 66.0% | 66.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 66.0% | 66.0% | 66.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 66.0% compare
- 18 Oman 66.0% compare
- 21 Azerbaijan 65.0% compare
- 21 Morocco 65.0% compare
More education data for Viet Nam
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 456,146 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 64,555 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.99 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 9.61 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0879 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Viet Nam?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Viet Nam was 66.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.0% in 2019.
- How does Viet Nam rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Viet Nam ranks 18th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release