Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 65.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Viet Nam, 1979–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Viet Nam stood at 65.2%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Viet Nam peaked at 72.3% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 65.2%, in 2018.
That places Viet Nam 31st out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 71.0% | — |
| 1989 | 72.3% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 69.4% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 69.9% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 68.0% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 65.2% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.0% | 71.0% | 71.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 72.3% | 72.3% | 72.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 69.4% | 69.4% | 69.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.0% | 68.0% | 69.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 65.2% | 65.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
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 65.2% in 2018, 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 72.3% in 1989.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.2% in 2018.
- How does Viet Nam rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Viet Nam ranks 31st out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.